Gulliver's Travels: British Literature

During what period was Gulliver's Travels written?

• The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)

• The Victorian Era (1837-1901)

• The Medieval Period (500-1500)

• The Restoration (1660-1800)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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What major religious divide is highlighted during the Restoration period?

• Catholics and Protestants

• Buddhists and Hindus

• Shia and Sunni Muslims

• Orthodox and Reform Jews

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What belief system is based on reason and the observation of nature, suggesting God leaves the world to operate on its own after creation?

• Pantheism

• Agnosticism

• Deism

• Atheism

Who discovered the concept of universal gravitation and motion?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

• Albert Einstein

• Sir Isaac Newton

What does satire aim to do?

• Point out errors and flaws in society

• Tell a straightforward story

• Provide only entertainment

• Offer scientific explanations

In Gulliver's Travels, what does Gulliver represent?

• A futuristic traveler

• A mythical hero

• A historical figure

• The typical Englishman

What is one question asked by the satire Gulliver's Travels?

• What is courtly love?

• What does society trust in when attacked by Grendel?

• What are the results off an extreme focus on science and technology?

• How can Greek culture and the ancient arts be revived in modern society?

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How might satire be used by an author?

• pointing out errors and flaws in society through

  themes and symbols

• pointing out errors and flaws in society through

  parables and allegories

• pointing out errors and flaws in society through

  characterization and events

• pointing out errors and flaws in society through

  a critique of the Bible and the constitution

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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What is restored during the Restoration?

• the British Empire and its colonies

• Peace

• Britain gaining sense of itself as a nation and who they really were as individuals

• a sense of courtly love and chivalry

• the feudalistic society

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CCSS.RL.7.9

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Which two important society impacts began during the Restoration?

• Colonization

• Industrial revolution

• Age of Reason and Enlightenment

• Feudalism