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When did the reopening of the theatres mark a renaissance of English drama?
When did the reopening of the theatres mark a renaissance of English drama?
- 1600
- 1660 (correct)
- 1640
- 1700
What is another term for 'Restoration comedy'?
What is another term for 'Restoration comedy'?
- Satirical comedy
- Comedy of manners (correct)
- Tragicomedy
- Romantic comedy
Who encouraged sexually explicit language in Restoration comedy?
Who encouraged sexually explicit language in Restoration comedy?
- Oliver Cromwell
- William Shakespeare
- Queen Elizabeth I
- King Charles II (correct)
What is the best-known fact about Restoration drama according to historian George Norman Clark?
What is the best-known fact about Restoration drama according to historian George Norman Clark?
What did the Restoration dramatists intend to do with their content, according to George Norman Clark?
What did the Restoration dramatists intend to do with their content, according to George Norman Clark?
In which languages were John Gower's three major works written?
In which languages were John Gower's three major works written?
With whom was John Gower a personal friend?
With whom was John Gower a personal friend?
What are the three major works for which John Gower is primarily remembered?
What are the three major works for which John Gower is primarily remembered?
Where were John Gower's formative years likely spent according to linguistic argument?
Where were John Gower's formative years likely spent according to linguistic argument?
What did John Gower spend considerable time reading, as observed by critics?
What did John Gower spend considerable time reading, as observed by critics?
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Restoration Drama
- The reopening of the theatres in 1660 marked a renaissance of English drama, known as the Restoration period.
- Another term for 'Restoration comedy' is 'Comedy of Manners'.
- King Charles II encouraged the use of sexually explicit language in Restoration comedy.
John Gower
- John Gower's three major works were written in Latin, French, and Middle English.
- He was a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer.
- Gower is primarily remembered for his three major works: 'Speculum Meditantis', 'Mirour de l'Omme', and 'Confessio Amantis'.
- Linguistic arguments suggest that Gower's formative years were likely spent in Kent.
- Critics have observed that Gower spent considerable time reading classical Roman and medieval Latin literature.
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