Question

Which themes are reflected in The Country Wife?

• A. The importance of societal order and strict adherence to moral codes.
• B. Sexual explicitness and anti-Puritan sentiment
• C. The glorification of chivalric ideals and courtly love.
• D. The celebration of pastoral simplicity and the innocence of nature.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Sexual explicitness and anti-Puritan sentiment

• The play is known for its bold portrayal of sexuality.

• It rejects Puritan ideals that had dominated during Cromwell’s time.

• Reflects libertine values of the aristocracy post-Restoration.