10 Questions
When did the reopening of the theatres mark a renaissance of English drama?
1660
What is another term for 'Restoration comedy'?
Comedy of manners
Who encouraged sexually explicit language in Restoration comedy?
King Charles II
What is the best-known fact about Restoration drama according to historian George Norman Clark?
It is immoral
What did the Restoration dramatists intend to do with their content, according to George Norman Clark?
Glory in it and shock those who did not like it
In which languages were John Gower's three major works written?
French, Latin, and English
With whom was John Gower a personal friend?
Geoffrey Chaucer
What are the three major works for which John Gower is primarily remembered?
Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis
Where were John Gower's formative years likely spent according to linguistic argument?
Partly in Kent and partly in Suffolk
What did John Gower spend considerable time reading, as observed by critics?
The Bible, Ovid, Secretum Secretorum, Petrus Riga, Specu
Study Notes
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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