ENGLISH ED 110
The Characteristics
of Neoclassical
Literature
Ready for a Neoclassical review?
Directions:
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING NEOCLASSICAL
LITERARY WORK AND/OR ITS PERIOD USING THE
GIVEN CHOICES, FIRST TO ANSWER GETS A POINT
The term...
The term “neo” means?
First to answer gets a point
This refers to...
The word “classical” refers to what specific age or classics?
a. Greek and Spanish
b. Roman and Greek
c. French and British
Paradise Lost
by John Milton was prominent during?
a. Restoration Period
b. Augustan Period
c. Age of Johnson
This emperor...
This roman emperors’ name was named on one age,
what specific age is it?
a. Restoration Period
b. Augustan Period
c. Age of Johnson
Eras...
This era was prominent with the creation of the
Gothic School for literature
a. Restoration Period
b. Augustan Period
c. Age of Johnson
What are the characteristics of Neoclassical literature?
Neoclassical literature was defined by common sense, order, accuracy, and
structure. In the literature of the renaissance period, man was portrayed to
be good; however, this genre of writers showed man to be flawed and
relatively more human. Their characters also practiced conservatism, self-
control, and restraint.
What are the characteristics of Neoclassical literature?
DURING THE RESTORATION PERIOD
The Restoration Period saw a new age of both sexual comedy and wisdom,
with works such as The Country Wife and The Pilgrim’s Progress respectively.
Poetry too was revamped and saw the beginning of rhyme schemes. The
iambic pentameter was one of the popular forms of poetry, preferred by the
poets and the listeners.
Odes and pastorals became the new means for exchanging ideas.
The poems were mostly realistic and satirical
What are the characteristics of Neoclassical literature?
DURING THE AUGUSTAN PERIOD
Its hallmarks were the common responses against rival authors, and the
concept of individualism versus society, the imitation of the classics, politics
and social issues. Through this age, satire and irony were also prominent and
comedy, too.
What are the characteristics of Neoclassical literature?
DURING THE AGE OF JOHNSON
This era made its way into the literary world by stepping out of the shadows
of its previous age.
also called the “Age of Sensibility”, due to the fact that qualities like balance,
reason, and intellect were the main focus of this era.
During this period, Samuel Johnson also rose from this era, creating the most
globally known as, the English Dictionary.
QUESTION
In preparation to our next topics.
Based on the picture below, what topic or literary piece
can you formulate based on the pictures given?
ANSWER
GULLIVER’S TRAVEL
That ends our discussion about
neoclassical literature and its
characteristics!
