Neo-Classical Period: (1660-1785)/Enlightenment Period

(a)The Restoration Period [1660-1700] [37th BCS]

Another name: Age of Dryden
(b) The Augustan Age [1700-1745]
Another name: Age of Pope
(c) The Age of Sensibility [1745-1785/98]
Another name: The Age of Johnson (Rbm‡bi hyM)
John Dryden
Rb WªvB‡Wb mvwnZ¨ mgv‡jvPK (Father of modern English Criticism) wn‡m‡e mePvB‡Z weL¨vZ wQ‡jb|
Famous play: All for Love
Poem: Absalom and Achitophel
John Donne [Rb¥-1572-g„Zz¨-1631]
wZwb m¤ú~Y© e¨wZµgagx© †gUvwdwRK¨vj †cv‡qwUª [Metaphysical Poetry] bvgK KweZv Avwe¯‹vi K‡iwQ‡jb Ges GRb¨ Zv‡K “Father of
Metaphysical Poetry” ejv nq| Zv‡K ejv nq fv‡jvevmvi Kwe|
Zvi ¸iæZ¡c~Y© KweZv¸‡jv wb¤œiƒc:
1. "The Ecstasy" 2. "The Sun Rising" 3. Death Be Not Proud 4. THE FLEA
3. The Canonization Quotation: For God’s sake hold your tongue, and let me love [38th BCS]
4. The Good Morrow [40th BCS]
5. A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning, GB KweZvq Kwe †cÖwgK I †cÖwgKv‡K K¤úv‡mi `ywU KvUvi mv‡_ Zzjbv K‡i‡Qb| K¤úv‡mi `ywU
KvUv †hgb Ny‡i wd‡i GKB RvqMvq Av‡m|
Note: John Donne m~h© DVvi mv‡_ mv‡_ Good Morning Rvbv‡jv|
Andrew Marvell
1. Andrew Marvell n‡jb GKRb weL¨vZ Metaphysical Poet.
2. Zuvi weL¨vZ `ywU KweZv n‡jv “To His Coy Mistress”, “The Definition of Love”.
Note: Marvell--Mistress|
Samuel Butler [m¨vgy‡qj evUjvi] (1612-1680)
(i) Hudibrass [ûwWeªvm-1663][Zuvi †kÖô MÖš’ nj ÓûwWeªvmÓ| e¨v½vZ¥K ixwZ‡Z wZwb GB Kve¨wU iPbv K‡i‡Qb|]
John Bunyan[Rb evwbqvb] (1628-1688)
John Bunyan (28 November 1628 – 31 August 1688) was an English Christian writer and preacher, who is well-
known for his book ‘’The Pilgrim's Progress’’.
Famous book: Pilgrim’s Progress. [Ò`¨ wcjwMÖgm †cÖv‡MªmÓ]
Quotation: “In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”------ fvev_©: ü`qwenxb
K_vgvjv wbf©i †gvbvRv‡Zi †P‡q, kãnxb ü`‡qi cÖv_©bv †kÖq|
g‡b ivLvi †KŠkj: BNP †_‡K g‡b ivLv hvq| BN= Bunyan P = Pilgrim’s Progress
Daniel Defoe (1660-1731)
❖ Daniel Defoe wQ‡jb G hy‡Mi GKRb weL¨vZ Dcb¨vwmK|
❖ Robinson Crusoe Dcb¨v‡mi cÖavb Pwiθ‡jv n‡jv Robinson Crusoe, Friday.
William Congreve (1670-1729)
❖ Zvi iwPZ The Way of the World ‡K †kªô bvUK (Masterpiece) wn‡m‡e we‡ePbv Kiv nq|
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
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(i) He is called the bitterest satirist of 18 century.
(ii)wZwb GKwU e¨v½vZœK iPbv ‘The Battle of the Book’ (Òw` e¨vUj Ae eyKmÓ) iPbv Ki‡jb| hw`I iPbvwU 1697 mv‡j iwPZ wKš‘ 1704
mv‡ji c~‡e© Zv AvZ¥cÖKvk K‡iwb|
(iii) He was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer and is less well known for his poetry.
(iv) Zvi iwPZ weL¨vZ Dcb¨vm n‡jv Gulliver’s Travels (Satire). (vi) A Tale of a Tub MÖš’wU e¨v½vZœK wKš‘ ag©we‡Ølx|

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His well-known works:
1. Gulliver's Travels (novel) 2. A Modest Proposal
3. Drapier's Letters 4. A Tale of a Tub (essay) 5. The Battle of the Book (satire)
g‡b ivLvi †KŠkj: Gulliver Zvi Proposal LetterwU M‡íi eB‡q jywK‡q ivLj|
Gulliver's Travels: wewfbœ Awfhv‡bi GK `y:mvnwmK bvqK gvwU©b w¯‹ejvm© [Martin Scriblers] Z_v jvgy‡qj [Lemuel Gulliver]
Mvwjfvi whwb PviwU †`k ågY K‡i‡Qb|
1.evgy‡bi †`‡k [A Voyage to Lilliput] 2.`vb‡ei †`k [A Voyage to Brobdingnag]
3.jvcyUvb‡`i †`k [A Voyage to Laputa] 4.ûBbûgm bvgK †Nvovi †`k [A Voyage to Houyhnhnms]
Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
(i) Alexander Pope is called ‘Mock Heroic Poet’ [Dcnvmg~jK exi‡Z¡i Kwe] |
(ii) MÖxK Kwe Homer Gi Iliad Ges Odyssey (I‡Wwm) gnvKve¨ `ywU wZwbI Bs‡iwR‡Z Abyev` K‡ib|
(iii) Pope Gi iwPZ weL¨vZ `ywU MÖš’ n‡jv The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad [Ôw` Wvbwm‡qWÕ ev Ô‡evKv ivRZ¡Õ]
(iv) The Rape of the Lock n‡jv GKwU Mock epic poem. (v) wZwb KweZvq Heroic Couplet e¨envi K‡i‡Qb|
wb‡¤œ Zvi mvwnZ¨Kg©¸‡jv †`qv nj
(i)Essay on Criticism [ÔG‡m Ab wµwUwmRgÕ], a sparkling performance, which is summed up pope’s poetical creed.
(ii) “The Rape of the Lock”[w` †ic Ad w` jK] [a serio-comic (M¤¢xi wKš‘ nvm¨im wgwkÖZ) epic; suggested to pope by an
actual incident.]
(iii) An Essay on Man [G‡m Ab g¨vb] [G KweZvi Theme n‡jv: “To vindicate the ways of God to man”]
(v)The Dunciad [Ôw` Wvbwm‡qWÕ ev Ô‡evKv ivRZ¡Õ]
Alexander Pope Gi wKQz weL¨vZ Quotations g‡b ivLvi †KŠkjt
1) A Little Learning is a dangerous thing. (Aí we`¨v fqsKix|) [“Essay on Criticism”]
2) To err is human, forgive is divine. (“gvbyl gvÎB fzj, ÿgv ¯^Mx©qÓ) [“Essay on Criticism”]
3) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. (“nvwZ †Nvov †Mj Zj, †fov e‡j KZ RjÓ) [16th BCS]
cÖ_gwU Alexander Gi A †_‡K A Little w`‡q g‡b ivLv hvq| ZvQvov Forgive, divine, angle GB RvZxq bxwZ K_v a‡g©i cÖavb Pope B
e‡j _v‡K|
Samuel Richardson (1689-1761)
Brief History: Samuel Richardson was an English writer and printer known for three epistolary novels: Pamela;
or, Virtue Rewarded, Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady and The History of Sir Charles Grandison.
Famous Novels: (i) Pamela ["Pamela' or 'The Virtue Rewarded' was published in 1740. It is now considered
the first modern novel in English literature.] (ii) Clarissa (iii) The History of Sir Charles Grandison
Henry Fielding[‡nbix wdwìs] (1707-1754)
(i) He is considered to be the father of English novel. (ii) His Pen name was "Captain Hercules Vinegar".
His well-known works:
1. An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews 2. Joseph Andrews [Ò†Rv‡md A¨vÛªyRÓ]
3. Tom Jones (novel) [First published on 28 February 1749 in London, 1st half of 18th century]
Thomas Gray (1716-1771) Ugvm †MÖ
(i) wZwb Graveyard poet wn‡m‡e cwiwPZ|
Thomas Gray (Poet) Gi weL¨vZ ‡kvK KweZv Elegy Written in Country Churchyard (36th BCS,37th BCS))
g‡b ivLvi †KŠkj t EG ‡jvW †_‡K g‡b ivLv hvq| E = Elegy Avi G = Gray| ZvB Thomas Gray Gi weL¨vZ Elegy nj = Elegy
Written in Country Churchyard.
Quotation: (i) "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air" The line is
from " Gray's Elegy written in a country Churchyard."
(ii) The curfew tolls the knell of parting day. [Gray's Elegy written in a country Churchyard.]
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
Brief History: Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English
literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Samuel Johnson
compiled English Dictionary in 1755. Poems: London, The Vanity of Human Wishes.

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 William Blake (1757-1827)
i. He (1757 - 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker.
ii. wZwb GKB mv‡_ wQ‡jb Poet and Artist. iii. Zvi iwPZ weL¨vZ `ywU MÖš’ n‡jv Songs of Innocence I Songs of Experience.
Part-01
01. Which of the following literary sub-periods does NOT fall under the Neoclassical Period?
a) The Restoration b) Jacobean Age c) The Augustan Age d) The Age of Sensibility
02. 'Restoration period' in English literature refers to— [37th BCS]
(a) 1560 (b) 1660 (c) 1760 (d) 1866
03. The Neoclassical age in literature covered the years____.
(a) 1700-1750 (b) 1660-1798 (c) 1660-1700 (d) 1750-1798
04. The Neoclassical era was so named because ____.
(a) people loved classical music
(b) it was a time where writers imitated the classical structures of the Romans and the Greeks
(c) new social classes were created (d) it was a time when people were very classy
05. What was "restored" in 1660?
a) the monarchy, in the person of Charles II b)the dominance of the Tory Party
c)the "Book of Common Prayer" d)toleration of religious dissidents
06. ‘For God’s sake hold your tongue, and let me love’. This line is written by – [38th BCS]
a. Emily Dickinson b. T.S. Eliot c. Mathew Arnold d. John Donne
07. Who wrote the poem ‘The Good-Morrow’? [40th BCS]
A George Herbert B Andrew Marvell C John Donne D Henry Vaughan
08. 'All for Love' is a drama written by _____ . [44th BCS]
a. John Dryden b. William Congreve c. John Bunyan d. Francis Bacon
09. Which of the following is called the Father of English criticism?
(a) Dr. Johnson (b) John Dryden (c) Longinus (d) Matthew Arnold
10. Neo-classical Age is also called
(a) the Romantic Age (b) the Elizabethan Age (c) the Victorian Age (d) the Augustan Age
11. Which of the following is distinguished as the writer of a dictionary?
(a) Dr. Johnson (b) Ben Johnson (c) John Dryden (d) Alexander Pope
12. The poem “To His Coy Mistress” was written by: [45 BCS] th

A. Andrew Marvell B. John Donne C. George Herbert D. Henry Vaughan

Part-02
1. ‘The Rape of the Lock’ by Alexander Pope is a/an- [40th BCS]
A epic B ballad C mock-heroic poem D elegy
2. Who wrote ‘Gulliver’s Travels’
a. R.L. Stevenson b. Daniel Defoe c. Jonathan Swift d. D.H. Lawrence
3. ‘To err is human, to forgive, divine’ is written by- [_vbv wkÿv AwdmvÕ05/mnKvix cwimsL¨vb Kg©KZ©vÕ98]
a. A. Tennyson b. W. Blake c. Milton d. Alexander Pope
4. ‘A Tale of a Tub’ was written by- [evwYR¨ gš¿Yvj‡qi Avg`vwb-ißvwb Awa`߇ii wbe©vnx AwdmviÕ09]
a. Jonson b. G.B. Shaw c. Mark Twain d. Jonathan Swift
5.'A Voyage of Lilliput' is written by —
a. R. L. Stevenson b. Thomas Hardy c. Jonathan Swift d. William Wordsworth
6. Gulliver's Travels is the bitterest satire of the — century.
a. 19th b. 18th c. 17th d. 20th
7.’A Modest Proposal' is a famous work by —
a. Alexander Pope b. Dr. Samuel Johnson c. Jonathan Swift d. Daniel Defoe
08. Which of the following is a correct proverb? [16th BCS]
a. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread b. Fools rush is where an angels fears to tread
c. A fool rushes in where an angels fears to tread d. Fools rush in where the angels fear to tread.

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09. Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man” is a- [MYc~Z© Awa`߇ii DcmnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (wmwfj)Õ11]
a. novel b. treatise c. short story d. poem
10. Who is the famous satirist in English literature? [38th BCS]
a. Jonathan Swift b. Alexander pope c. Joseph Addison d. Richard Steel
11. How did being a Catholic affect Alexander Pope?
a) He was exiled. b) He could not get good education c) He was beaten. d) He was imprisoned.
12. Which of the following books were translated by Alexander Pope into English?
a) Bible b) Iliad, Odyssey c) Les Miserables d) Mater et Magistra
13. Which disease afflicted Alexander Pope?
a) Tuberculosis of the bone b) Leukemia c) Anemia d) Bulimia
14. Who wrote 'The Way of the World'?
(a) Alexander Pope (b)John Dryden (c) John Bunyan (d)William Congreve
15. The Age of Pope is called
(a) Elizabethan Age (b)Victorian Age (c) Augustan Age (d) Georgian Age
16. ‘A Little learning is a dangerous thing’, this line occurs in
(a) ‘The Rape of the Lock’ (b) ‘Essay on Criticism’ (c) ‘Dunciad’ (d) ‘Windsor Forest’
17. ‘To err is human, forgive is divine’, this line occurs in
(a) ‘The Rape of the Lock’ (b) ‘Essay on Criticism’ (c) ‘Dunciad’ (d) ‘Windsor Forest’

Part-03
01. ‘Pamela’ was written by---- [M„nvqb I MYc~Z© gš¿Yvj‡qi Avevmb cwi`߇ii mnKvix cwiPvjKÕ06]
a. Swift b. G.B. Shaw c. Mark Twain d. Richardson
02. What is now considered the first modern novel in English literature?
a. Pamela b. The virtue rewarded c. both a and b d. A Modest Proposal
03. Who is considered to be the father of English novel? [‡ij gš¿YvjqÕ2000]
a. Francis Bacon b. Geoffrey Chaucer c. King Alfred the d. Henry Fielding
04."Tom Jones" by Henry Fielding was first published in— [13th BCS]
a. the 1st half of 19 century b. the 2nd half of 19 century c. the 1st half of 18th century d. the 2nd half of 18 century
05. ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ is written by —----- [36th BCS, 37th BCS],
a) William Wordsworth b) Thomas Gray c) John Keats d) W.B. Yeats
06. Who is famous for his elegies? [Lyjbv wek¦we`¨vjq (Kjv I gvbweK ¯‹zj)Õ 09-10]
a. Robert Browning b. Lord Byron c. Thomas Gray d. Thomas Paine
07. All Richardson’s novels were epistolary, which he developed to an unprecedented level of intensity.
What is an epistolary novel?
(a) Novels about guns (b) A novel comprised of letters
(c) A choose-your-own-adventure novel (d) A novel you receive in the mail
08. The title character in Fielding's "Joseph Andrews" is purportedly the brother of whom?
(a) Dramatist Aphra Behn (b) Pamela, eponymous heroine of Samuel Richardson's novel
(c) Fielding's own cousin (d) Roxana, eponymous heroine of Daniel Defoe's novel
09. Which poem begins with the line: ‘The curfew tolls the knell of parting day’?
(a)Collins’ ‘Ode to Evening’ (b) Collins’ ‘Ode on the Passions’
(c) Gray’s ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ (d) Gray’s ‘On the Death of a Favorite Cat’
10. What is a picaresque novel?
(a) a novel whose hero is a villain (b) a novel whose hero is a knight
(c) a novel whose hero is a wandering rogue (d) a novel whose hero is subordinate to the heroine

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