Question

What are the two divisions of the Augustan Age in literature?

• A. Age of Reason and Age of Sensibility
• B. Neoclassical (1700–1750) and Transitional (1750–1798)
• C. Restoration and Early Romantic
• D. Age of Pope and Age of Johnson

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Neoclassical (1700–1750) and Transitional (1750–1798)

The Augustan Age in English literature is typically divided into two main periods:

1. Neoclassical Period (1700–1750):

   • Dominated by writers like Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, and Joseph Addison.

   • Characterized by a strong emphasis on reason, order, classical imitation, and satirical writing.

2. Transitional Period (1750–1798):

   • Marks the decline of neoclassicism and the rise of new literary sensibilities.

   • Writers such as Thomas Gray and William Collins began exploring emotion, nature, and individual imagination, leading to Romanticism.