U8 L9 Victorian Variety Flashcards
When did the ‘Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations’ occur?
1851
Where did the ‘Great exhibition’ take place?
London’s Crystal Palace
Why did the ‘Great Exhibition’ take place?
tribute progress from Industrial Revolution
What was Charles Dicken’s novel ‘Hard Times’ about?
evils brought by industrial progress
What was the major Victorian principle?
practical
-hard work was an honorable means of success
How was England prosperous in the 19th century?
- long peace
- greatest commercial empire (expanded)
What was the field that gave major contributions to the Victorian golden age?
science
What did inventions and intellectual developments revolutionize?
- industry
- medicine
- communication
- transportation
- traditional philosophies and beliefs
Did some scientific theories lead to confusion among common people?
yes
Many sincere people believed they only had what 3 alternatives?
- live in doubt
- reject science
- abandon faith
How did the first and second half of the Victorian Age differ?
1- progress, peace, confidence, optimism
2- doubt
Reforms in 19th cent England came slowly or quickly?
slowly
The social and economic ills of Victorian Eng were rooted in what?
political poverty
Did the lower class have the right to vote?
no
The Victorian Era is characterized by political conflicts between which 2 parties?
- liberal Whig
- conservative Tory
When did Parliament extend franchise to urban laborers and agricultural workers?
U- 1867
A-1885
Which church gave little aid to people’s spirituality?
Anglican
The Anglican Church seemed to be dominated by what?
Eng Govt
What were the small religious groups that struggled to keep faith alive in England?
- followers of Wesley’s Methodism
- Fundamentalists
- Oxford Movement
Who are the leaders of the Oxford MOvement?
- EB Pusey
- John Keeble
- John Henry Newman
What did the Oxford movement try to do?
- reinforce early Christianity doctrine
- restore Anglican Church to original spiritual leadership
When did England establish itself as a democarcy?
1911
The Victorian Age of Variety and contrasts demanded what?
prudence
What does prudence mean?
- ability to judge soundly
- act sensibly
When did Queen Victoria succeed the throne?
18
How long did Queen Victoria rule?
64 years
As a child, what virtues were imbued on Victoria?
- piety
- proper social conduct
Victoria was the mother of how many children?
9
Why did Victoria’s subjects respect her?
- capable sovereign
- dedicated wife and mother
The Victorian writers were ()
contemporary
Victorians looked to the () rather than the past, and sought ways to ()
- present
- comment on and improve it
What are the characteristics of the typical Victorian writer?
- realistic
- objective
- didactic
- moralistic
- purposeful
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what does didactic mean?
intended to teach
What does imbue mean?
fill mind, inspire
The Romantic Age was an age of () while the Victorian Age was an age of ()
- poetry
- prose
How were Victorian essayists different?
- personality
- backgrounds
- subjects
- styles
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How were Victorian essayists similar in their goal?
analyze and help solve problems of their day
What was the dominant literary form of the Victorian Age considered to be?
novel
Was the public able to easily access novels in the 19th century?
yes
What are some of Charles Dickens’ work?
- Oliver Twist
- David Copperfield
- Great Expectations
- A Tale of Two Cities
How was William Makepeace Thackeray similar and different to Dickens?
S-purpose
D- approach
Where did Thackeray draw his subjects from?
- middle class
- expose their hypocrisies and inequalities
What are some of Thackeray’s well known works?
- Vanity Fair
- A Novel without a Hero
What was the pen name Mary Ann Evans wrote under?
George Eliot
What are Mary Ann Evans/George Eliot’s well known works?
- Adam Bede
- Mill on the Floss
- Silas Marner
Who do the Bronte Sisters consist of and what are their well known works?
- Emily (Wuthering Heights)
- Anne
- Charlotte (Jane Eyre)
Poets of the Victorian Age frequently experienced what? why?
- identity problem
- not confident fulfill roles
- isolated form society they were supposed to improve
Victorian poetry is characterized by the development of what?
- symbols
- dramatic monologue
- interest in tragedy
- Romantic interest in nature and mdieval
Victorian poetry depends on themes related to which contemporary subjects?
- sciences
- technology
- religion
- reform
