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GATE 2023 XH2 (English) – Question 48

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · English Literary Traditions across Time: Chaucer to contemporary English literature · 2 marks · Multiple choice

The ‘Age of Reason’ in English literary history is popularly known as:

  1. The Medieval Period
  2. The Neo-classical Age
  3. The Romantic Age
  4. The Victorian Age

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Correct answer: (B) The Neo-classical Age

Explanation

The Neo-classical or Augustan age (about 1660 to 1798) is called the Age of Reason.