Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary movement
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:neoclassicism
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
satire
elegance classical influence |
| gptkbp:criticism |
often seen as elitist
focus on form over content limited emotional depth overemphasis on wit |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Enlightenment
Restoration England scientific revolution rise of the middle class |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Augustan Poetry
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Latin_literature
Greek_literature |
| gptkbp:legacy |
establishment of literary standards
influence on modern satire influence_on_Romantic_poets |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Alexander_Pope
gptkb:John_Dryden gptkb:Jonathan_Swift gptkb:Thomas_Gray gptkb:John_Gay moral ambiguity irony social satire individual vs society the folly of mankind |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
gptkb:Absalom_and_Achitophel
The Dunciad The Rape of the Lock A Modest Proposal The Beggar's Opera |
| gptkbp:style |
lyric poetry
heroic couplets mock epic |
| gptkbp:theme |
social criticism
political commentary human nature |
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
early 18th century
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