Question

What is the transitional period (1750–1798) also known as?

• A. The Augustan Age
• B. The Age of Gray and Collins
• C. The Romantic Age
• D. The Age of Dryden and Pope

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The Age of Gray and Collins

The transitional period (1750–1798) in English literature is often referred to as "The Age of Gray and Collins" because:

• Thomas Gray and William Collins were key poets during this time.

• Their works moved away from strict neoclassical ideals and began to explore:

  • Emotion

  • Melancholy

  • Nature

  • Personal reflection

These themes laid the foundation for the Romantic Movement that officially began around 1798 with the publication of Wordsworth and Coleridge’s Lyrical Ballads.