Neoclassical Flashcards
(9 cards)
Which author is known for the satirical work ‘A Modest Proposal’?
Jonathan Swift.
Which poem is considered Alexander Pope’s most famous work?
‘The Rape of the Lock.’
Who wrote ‘The School for Scandal’?
Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Which neoclassical author is known for his dictionary of the English language?
Samuel Johnson.
Who is the author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’?
Jonathan Swift.
‘The Dunciad’ by Alexander Pope?
The decline of literary standards and the rise of dullness.
Multiple choice: Which of the following works is a famous neoclassical poem? A) ‘Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey’ B) ‘The Prelude’ C) ‘The Rape of the Lock’
C) ‘The Rape of the Lock.’
Who is often referred to as the father of English criticism?
Samuel Johnson.
Who wrote ‘The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman’?
Laurence Sterne.
