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18th Century and Victorian Vocabulary

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Social Contactan agreement that, for the good of society, individuals will allow themselves to be governed by other individuals
Realismaccurate portrayal of reality
NaturalismActions and events determined by uncontrollable external forces
PicturesqueStrikingly expressive or vivid literature, paints a scene
Grotesquea.A style of literature in which natural forms and monstrous figures are intertwined in bizarre or fanciful combinations.
DeismBelief that a supreme being created the world and then left man to figure things out using reason
Reasonhuman mental faculty that is able to generate conclusions from assumptions or premises
SatireA style in which human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are censured by ridiculeor other methods, ideally with the intent of improvement
British Imperialismthe expansion of the British empire into other regions during the 18th Century
Utilitarianismphilosophy supporting the idea of "the greatest good for the greatest number of people"
Feminisma political, cultural, and economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women
EvolutionDarwin's belief in the change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms through successive generations
Industrial Revolutionperiod 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


English Teacher
Evans High School
Evans, GA

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