7: Metaphysical Poets & Augustian Age

What is metaphysics

What was so particular about the 17th Century

Who is Copernicus and what did he say in 1543

Who were deeply interested in this new science

How did they integrate this new science in their work

What were their greatest achievements

John Donne's brief biography

What era began because of him

How was his love poetry

What are often found in his poetry

What is metaphysical wit

What is metaphysical style

Describe John Donne's religious work

What is the theme of his religious work

Who is John Milton and briefly describe his biography

How did he prepare himself to write a long Christian epic

Paradise Lost is divided into _____ books

What is the theme of the whole epic

What was Milton's main purpose for writing /Paradise Lost/

What inspired Milton to write /Paradise Lost/

How does Milton describes his characters

How do God and the Devil appear

What are the two first books about

How is the Devil decribed

What is Lucifer's fall

What is Milton's second poem

How many books are there in /Paradise Regained/

What is it about

What did Milton write after /Paradise Regained/

How was the poem written

What does is require

What is the theme of /Samson Agonistes/

What link can we make between Samson and Milton

Briefly describe the story

Give other names for the Augustan Age and its French name

What brought about the characteristics of the 18th C. and what are the latter

Who came to the throne in 1702

What happened during her reign

How was the Augustan poetry

Because of its elegance, the style ______

What is a mock-heroic

Name an Augustan poet

What did Alexander Pope write

Why was that poem written

What was the darker shade of the 18th C.

What is a hack writer

Which hack writer emerged

What did he become

What did he accomplish

What is his biggest achievement, why and give its disadvantages