Victorian Literature

In the 1880s and 1890s, the Victorian novel became more _____________.

• scientific

• abstract

• realistic

• poetic

This subgenre was full of horror and darker elements.

• Silver Fork

• Gothic

• Satire

• Newgate

When was Emily Bronte born?

• 1817

• 1818

• 1819

• 1820

Where was Emily Bronte born?

• Dover

• London

• Bath

• Thorton

This subgenre made fun of society and crimes.

• Silver Fork

• Gothic

• Satire

• Newgate

What inspired Dickens to write about the poor?

• His experience of being poor

• An old friend

• His parents

• A story he read when he was little

True or False?  Charles Dickens became very famous and wealthy in his lifetime and worked hard for the welfare of the poor.

• True

• False

When did Charles Dickens live?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

Which important act was passed in 1870 the year of Dickens's death?

• Health Act

• Poor Act

• Education Act

• Debtor Prison Act

What does "Dickensian" mean?

• written by Charles Dickens

• Writing that sounds like Charles Dickens's writing

• Resembling the conditions described in Dickens's stories