Restoration Flashcards
1
Q
Restoration dates
A
1660-1689
2
Q
Poem from the Restoration period
A
A song (Absent from thee) by John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
3
Q
John Wilmot’s Sodom
A
A very sexual and vulgar play that was very explicit in the sexual aspects of love rather than using euphemism and conceit
4
Q
3 themes of restoration poetry
A
Moderation, realism and reason
5
Q
What kind of humour did the restoration poets use?
A
Satire
