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Lesson 19
Questions and Tasks
 
1. What influence did the events of the beginning of the 17th century make on Milton’s literary 
activity? 
2. In 1649 Milton was appointed Latin Secretary to the Council of state.
What did it mean? 
3. What can you tell about Milton’s tragedy “Samson Agonistes”? 
4. “Paradise Lost” is an epic poem. Can you explain why it is “epic”, and not “lyric”? 
5. Who are the main characters of “Paradise Lost’? 
6. Speak about Milton’s humanism in his characterization of Adam and Eve. 
7.What kind of verses did John Dryden write? 
8. What events did Dryden’s “Annus Mirabilis” commemorate?

 
Lesson 20
Questions and Tasks
 
1. What does the word “classicist” mean? 
2. What is sentiment, sentimentalism? 
3. What did Alexander Pope have in common with Martin Scriblerus? 
4. In what way did Defoe begin his literary caree 

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5. What was Defoe’s satire in verse “The True -born Englishman “ about? 
6. What novels by Daniel Defoe do you know? 
7. What suggested the idea for the novel “Robinson Crusoe” to Defoe? 
8. What is the main theme of the novel? 
9. Speak about the characteristic features of Robinson Crusoe. 
10. What helped Robinson to withstand all the calamities of his unusual destiny? 
11. Do you think it is possible for a man to spend so many years on a desert island? 
12. Why do we say that the way Defoe portrays Friday’s character does him credit? 
13. What is your opinion of “The Education of Women”?
 
Lesson 21
Questions
 and Tasks
3.
What poets presented a bridge between Classicism and Romanticism? 
4.
What poems written by William Blake do you know? 
3 What features of Burns’ and Blake’s poetry bring them close to the
romantic trend of the 19
th
century? 
4. What is the difference between the passive and revolutionary trends
of Romanticism? 
5. Why are some romanticists called the Lake poets? 
6. What Lake poets and what works by them do you know?