Exam 1: Notable People and Events in English Literature and History

In Dryden's famous satirical allegory 'Absalom and Achitophel' , _______________   is Absalom.

_______________has been called 'the Shakespeare of divines'.

_______________is recognised as the 'father of English prose'.

As Alexander Pope said _______________metrical form had brought perfection to the poetry of the neo classical period.

_______________does Dryden satirise in MacFlecknoe.

The 18th century in English Literature was also called _______________.

Dryden's critical work 'The Essay of Dramatick Poesie' got published in _______________   

Dryden satirised _______________   contemporary poet in his work Mac Flecknoe.

_______________was the admirer of Pope in these words 'If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found'.

The period of 1625 to 1660 of English history is also recognised as _______________.

The Restoration marks the real moment of birth of our Modern English Prose; _______________     has mades this observation.

In the periodical Spectator, out of 555 essays _______________     essays were written by Joseph Addison.

Royal Society of London Was established in _______________.

_______________     restored to the throne of England in Restoration Age.

_______________  was appointed the Latin Secretary during the Puritan Government.

The form of heroic tragedy was introduced by _______________.

"Here lies my wife, here let her rest! Now she is at rest, and so am I"- this epitaph was engraved on the tomb stone of _______________   wife

_______________was deposed from the English throne in the Bloodless Revolution of 1688.

The 'Coffee House Culture' flourished in _______________    .

In honour of welcoming Charles - Il to the English throne,Dryden wrote _______________     work.