| A | B |
| Social Contact | an agreement that, for the good of society, individuals will allow themselves to be governed by other individuals |
| Realism | accurate portrayal of reality |
| Naturalism | Actions and events determined by uncontrollable external forces |
| Picturesque | Strikingly expressive or vivid literature, paints a scene |
| Grotesque | a.A style of literature in which natural forms and monstrous figures are intertwined in bizarre or fanciful combinations. |
| Deism | Belief that a supreme being created the world and then left man to figure things out using reason |
| Reason | human mental faculty that is able to generate conclusions from assumptions or premises |
| Satire | A style in which human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are censured by ridiculeor other methods, ideally with the intent of improvement |
| British Imperialism | the expansion of the British empire into other regions during the 18th Century |
| Utilitarianism | philosophy supporting the idea of "the greatest good for the greatest number of people" |
| Feminism | a political, cultural, and economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women |
| Evolution | Darwin's belief in the change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms through successive generations |
| Industrial Revolution | period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and transport had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions |