Why is the seventeenth century considered a century of transition into the modern world?
Because the Civil Wars broke old traditions, and religious controversies ended much of the medieval imagination, pushing England toward modern political and cul
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How did Ben Jonson influence English literature?
He adapted classical Roman poetic forms, brought order and balance to English poetry, and pioneered satirical comedy.
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What position did Milton hold under Cromwell’s government?
He was Latin Secretary, translating government documents into and from Latin.
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Poets like Herrick and Lovelace, who called themselves the “Sons of Ben.”
Ben Jonson & The Alchemist
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Who were the metaphysical poets, and what characterized their work?
John Donne and his followers; their poetry was complex, intellectual, and full of extended metaphors.
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What were the two opposing sides in the English Civil War?
The Cavaliers (king’s followers) and the Puritans (supporters of Parliament).
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What role did pamphlets play during the Puritan Revolution?
They spread political ideas widely and laid the foundation for journalism and the periodical press.
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Which poet became the greatest publicist of the Puritan Revolution?
John Milton.
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Who led the Parliamentary army to victory during the Civil War?
Oliver Cromwel
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How does Jonson portray Puritans in The Alchemist?
As hypocritical and money-hungry, denying them sympathy because of their theatre-opposing attitudes.
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What was the dominant form of literature in Elizabeth’s time and early seventeenth century?
Poetry
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What inspired Milton during his European travels, particularly in Italy?
His meeting with Galileo, which later appeared in Paradise Lost and his writings on press freedom.
