The Augustan Age and the Rise of the Novel

What factor led to the rise of the Novel in the 18th century in England?

• The improvement of roads

• The rise of the readers' number

• The discovery of America

• The improvement of industry

What was the writer's main aim in writing novels?

• To satisfy the standards of patrons

• To become members of a literary elite

• To write in a simple way and be understood by middle class men and women

• To support the Trade and manufacturing industry

Who was the philosopher that influenced the rise of this new genre?

• Emmanuel Kant

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Leibnitz

What did Daniel Defoe write?

• Gulliver's Travels

• Robinson Crusoe

• Tom Jones

• Pamela

What is the novel of manners based on?

• The problem of young people education

• Everyday routine life and events

• The struggle for survival in life.

• Friendship and egotism

Why does Swift use terms such as breeders, males, and females when referring to the poor of Ireland in “A Modest Proposal”?

• to show that he is a scientist

• to imply that they are considered less than human

• to be as exact as possible

• to show respect for them

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Which term best describes this statement from “A Modest Proposal”?

. . . the poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own . . . and help to pay their landlord’s rent, their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown.

• understatement

• exaggeration

• sarcasm

• style

What is Swift’s main purpose in his essay “A Modest Proposal”?

• He wants to force the government to help the poor of Ireland.

• He wants people to consider his proposal as a solution to poverty.

• He wants to encourage the poor to improve their living conditions.

• He wants to demonstrate his skill in the new form of satire.

In “A Modest Proposal,” what does Swift propose doing to solve the problem of poverty in Ireland?

• sell children of the poor into slavery

• ship all Catholic children to England

• slaughter children of the poor for food

• train poor children for the English army

Swift includes many facts and statistics in “A Modest Proposal.” What seems to be his purpose in including this information?

• to convince people to act

• to make his proposal appear logical

• to add humor to his proposal

• to justify laws to protect the poor