dominated English literature from the Restoration until the end of the 18th century with the emergence of Romanticism ?
Correct answer: D. Neoclassicism
- A. Medievalism
- B. Modernism
- C. Victorianism
- D. Neoclassicism
Explanation
Neoclassicism dominated English literature from the Restoration through the eighteenth century, emphasizing order, reason, decorum, and classical models. Romanticism emerged as a reaction against these principles near the end of the century.
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