Question

Which period came directly after the Renaissance?

• A. The Romantic Period
• B. Neoclassical Period
• C. The Victorian Era
• D. The Jacobean Era

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Neoclassical Period

• The Neoclassical Period (1600–1785) followed the Renaissance.

• It emphasized reason, order, logic, and classical ideals.

• Writers like John Dryden, Alexander Pope, and Jonathan Swift belonged to this period.

• Unlike the emotional tone of Romanticism, Neoclassical literature was marked by formality, satire, and adherence to strict poetic forms.