1897 1840

General “Victorian” Background #1 - “_____________” development Increased industrialism, plus trade & manufacturing, equals increased wealth

General “Victorian” Background #2 - Increase in rights for the _________ and lower-__________ classes

General “Victorian” Background #3 - Improved ___________ conditions for the labor class

General “Victorian” Background #4 - Questioning of long held ____________ Spurred by the development of various _________ and ____________ discoveries Biology Geology Astronomy

General “Victorian” Background #5 - Drastic increase in ________ and developments which impacted many aspects of life

Victorian Literature Novels Lengthy, typically Often published in ________ Frequently featuring a protagonist in “social relationships of the middle-class society” Authors such as ________________________

Victorian Literature Poetry Innovation in writing styles i.e. Dramatic Monologue Commonly employed themes of “________ protest and reform” Often features substantial __________ imagery distinctive __________ ( i.e. rhythm, rhyme, etc) “poetry of _________ and character”

Victorian Literature Prose i.e. history, biography, theology, criticism, essays Often on “a wide range of ____________ topics…writers [sought] to convince their readers to share their convictions and values”

Victorian Literature Drama/Theater Very popular throughout the age Frequently featured ______________, like those of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Did not achieve critical acclaim, for the most part, until late in the age, with writers including George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde