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Victorian Era 1
Victorian Era 2 (3)/ Victorian Authors (2)
Victorian Era Authors 2
Pygmalion 1
Pygmalion 2
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Who was the ruler during this era?
Queen Victoria I
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Which type of written literature became dominant in this era?
The novel
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Who wrote the poem "The Second Coming"?
William Butler Yeats
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What is Higgins's profession?
He teaches people with bad accents how to speak properly so they can pass themselves off as well-educated or of higher society.
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What makes Higgins hypocritical?
He judges people for their bad behavior and language when he is a slob, he is rude, and he uses foul language all the time.
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What is the time period of this era?
1830-1900
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What is a dramatic monologue?
A poem with one speaker (not the poet) speaking for the duration of the poem.
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Who wrote the poem "The Lady of Shalott"?
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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What do we learn about Eliza in Act One?
She is of the lower class, she sells flowers on the street, she makes awful use of the English language, and she is feisty.
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What big problem does Mrs. Higgins say the two men have neglected to consider with this experiment?
What will be done with Eliza after it is all over.
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Name at least two positive outcomes of the Industrial Revolution.
-Rapid growth of textile industry production -More iron production than the rest of the world combined -Spread of railroads -Population expansion -Belief in progress
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Name at least two negative outcomes of the Industrial Revolution.
-Strong separation between the rich and the poor -Surge of child labor and poor working conditions -Political turmoil – few had the right to vote (until 1867 when most working men could). -Unemployment, hunger, disease
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What is the plot line of the poem "My Last Duchess"?
A Duke tells another character about a painting of his late Duchess. He explains how she flirted with other men and treated all gifts and kindness with the same weight she treated him. He implies that he had her killed and is looking for a new Duchess.
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Why does Eliza get upset with Higgins after her success at the garden party?
Higgins and Pickering congratulate themselves, saying how they are glad it is all over and ignoring her completely.
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Higgins mentions that the trouble is not just how Eliza pronounces but what she pronounces. What does she do at Mrs. Higgins's at-home party that demonstrates this?
She uses slang and swears. She also discusses non-polite subjects like her aunt's death and her father's alcoholism.
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What is genteelism?
Exaggerated formal speech where more “polite” synonyms were used in place of common “vulgar” words.
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Name one influence on Tennyson's poetry.
-The Romantic poets -Classical mythology -Folklore/legends -Depression -Loss of close friends
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Which poet's poetry could be best described as having historical settings with a dark, contemporary message?
Robert Browning
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According to the Epilogue, what are some reasons that Eliza and Higgins would never marry? (Name at least 2)
-Neither have any interest in marrying -20 year age gap -They are both 2 dominant personalities that would clash -Eliza wants to marry Freddy -Higgins treats Eliza poorly
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How does Mrs. Pearce treat Eliza initially, and what does this say about the social classes? (Think about who Mrs. Pearce is.)
Mrs. Pearce treats Eliza like she is unintelligent and beneath her. Since Mrs. Pearce is a housekeeper, this goes to show just how "low" the lower class was considered.
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How did this era affect writers?
Many writers felt compelled to use their works to enlighten people on social problems.
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What did George Bernard Shaw write about in his plays? (What was he influenced by?)
The problems of social and language conventions during the Victorian era.
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Name at least two influences on/common themes of Yeats's poetry.
-The Irish Revolution -The horrible aftermath of WWI -Spirituality
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What "success" does Mr. Doolittle achieve and how does his problem with it parallel Eliza's problem with her success?
He becomes a speaker on morality and gains enough money to be in the middle class, but he doesn't fit there because he is used to begging and immoral behavior. This parallels how Eliza doesn't fit in her new class but can't go back to her old one.
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What is the origin of the title?
A Greek myth about a sculptor (named Pygmalion) who sculpted a statue of the perfect woman. Pygmalion fell in love with the statue, and Aphrodite brought it to life.