Civil War—war within a country Monarchy—leadership of one Parliament—ruling body Puritans—”purify” the Church of England from within Dissenters—those who disagreed with radical Puritans
English Commonwealth—government that took over after Charles I was beheaded Restoration—monarchy brought back (restored) with Charles II Agricultural Revolution—new farm tools, more food produced, rising population Industrial Age—efficient British machinery after 1750 Enlightenment—scientific revolution that brought about new inventions
Metaphysical Poetry—sharp, witty poetry with an intellectual tone Arguments Philosophy Comparisons John Donne Andrew Marvell
School of Jonson Modeled perfection and harmony in classical authors rather than ornate, Elizabethan style Powerful literary influence of the time Ben Jonson Robert Herrick
Puritan works devoted to God John Milton’s great epic Paradise Lost tried to explain why God would allow suffering in the world
Favored harmony, restraint, and clarity in literary works Offered up satire that poked fun at life’s “foibles” (problems, tricky situations) through the use of aphorisms (short, witty, meaning sayings) Restoration Theater was a fancier, more costly drama experience than that which was popular in Shakespeare’s time Jonathan Swift—noted satirist with Gulliver’s Travels