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CHARACTERISTICS
OF NEOCLASSICAL
INTRODUCTION

The neoclassicalperiod is the time when

people began to see worl in a different way
Rational thought and reason were introduce
inti religion, and were detained in higher
regard then earlier principles
The public started to reject the monarchy
and turned to an elected government.
It also introduced higher ideas in the arts,
economic and literature

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 The Neoclassical Age
(1660-1798)

Neoclassical literature was written

between 1660-1798)
Time of formality and artificially.
This also known as The
Enlightenmwnt Period
Neoclassical writers tried to imitate
the stke of the Romand and Greek

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 This time period is broken
dwon into three parts.

1. Restoration
Age

. 2. The Augustan
Age

3. The age of
Jhonson

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 The Restoration period (1660-1700)

» The restoration of king Charles II to the

English throne in 1660 after a long period Famous writer
of puritan domination in England brought
» Jhon Dryden
a new change in English literature.
Previusly closed theaters were open again, » Jhon Milton
new group of writers began to write plays. » Sir Wiliam Temple
» Restoration literature continued to appeal » Jhone Locke
to heroic ideals of love an honor » Samuel Pepys
particularary on stage, in heroic tragedy » Jean Racine
» Jean Baptiste

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 The Augustan period (1700-1750)

» It’s called Augustan because people was Famous writer

think like Augusts Caesar. » Alexander pope
» This period is marked by the imitation of » Jonathan swif
Virgil and Harace’s literature in English » Joseph Adisson
letters. » Francis Marie

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 The Age of Johnson (1750-90)

» This period marks the transition toward

the up coming Romanticism though the Famous writer
period is still largely Neo-classical
» Much was happening around the world » Samuel Johnson

politically, such asboth the American and » Edward Gibbon

French Revolutions » George Crabbe
» This time marked a tranmitions in English » Robert Burns
literature from the structure and formality » William Cowper
af neo-classical writers to the emotional » Thomas Paine
ungoverned writing of the Romantics » Thomas Jefferson
» Benjamin Franklin

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 Characteristics of The Age

1. Neoclassical characteristic include order, logic,

restaraint, accuracy and correctness.
2. Neoclassical literaturewas in direct opposition to
its predecessor
3. In contrast to the Renaissance, Neoclassical saw
man inherently flawed , where as in the
Renaissance man was basically
4. Neoclassical writers emphasized snd delf control
5. This was and self control. This was a time when
convervatism flourisged in literature.

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 Characteristics of The Age

6. Some popular type of a literature includes

7. Imitation of classical form
8. Artificial and aristocratic society.
9. Sophisticated come fromes from reputation not
intergrity.
10. Stlye is polite, urban and witty

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