35. Rochester Flashcards
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1
Q
Who is the epitome of Restoration? Why? How does he die?
A
John Wilmot, earl of Rochester. He was immoral, but turned repentant and religious at deathbed.
2
Q
What’s peculiar about John Wilmot’s writing?
A
He’s a sexually explicit poet. He linked Metaphysical, Cavalier and Augustan poets with their taste for satire. Wrote in all these veins.
3
Q
What’s the polarity of the age?
A
The excess of immorality against the excess of religiosity.
4
Q
How does the world change?
A
It becomes inward-looking, self-referential. The characters are particular rather than universial.
5
Q
What genres prevail in the 17th century?
A
Satire and comedy.
