Wk#12 Quiz Vocab

the reestablishment of the monarch in England after the Puritan Revolution

the Age of Reason which emphasized reason, rational thinking, and order

literally means new classicism; emphasizes order, symmetry, elegance, and structure in the arts, including literature

an extended fictional prose narrative

a novel written in the form of a series of letters

genre, that blends criticism of a person, event, or situation with witty humor for the purpose of improving the object of the satire

plural of animosity; a feeling of strong dislike

respectful or courteous regard

causing or being a subject for regret or disapproval

feeling or showing profound hopelessness

high in station

to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify

a means to an end

to beg for (something) urgently or persistently

having regard for decencies of behavior

extraordinary in size

multiplication or increase

the elements or first principles of a subject

having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled.

means of sustaining life; nourishment

a form of entertainment for the court involving singing and dancing as well as acting, usually with elaborate costumes and sets.

is a long narrative poem in elevated style depicting the heroic adventures of a valiant, superhuman individual.

or in the middle of the action.

a common Roman device that is a call for inspiration.

a sentence that continues from one line into another in a poem, continuing a thought over two or more lines rather than ending each sentence at the end of each line of poetry (end-stopped poetry

changing the normal word order of a sentence

omitting a letter or syllable of a word to maintain the meter of a line of poetry

is a reference within a work to a famous person, event, or another work of literature.

is a very brief story told to teach a moral lesson.