The Victorian Era

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The Victorian Era 1832 - 1901
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Bonus point time!

• Directions On a clean sheet of paper, fill in
  the blanks as we study the Victorian Era. For
  each correct answer, I will give you one bonus
  point. We will go over all the correct answers
  at the end of the slide show.

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Victorian Quote

• Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine
  our deeds.
• George Eliot
• 1. True or False George Eliot was a woman.

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Historical Background

• 2. The Victorian Era is named after _______, who
  ruled Britain for 64 years, marking the longest
  ruling monarchy in British history.
• 3. The Victorian Era was marked by _____, which
  is the term used to describe the overseas
  expansion of the British Empire, specifically in
  India.

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Long Live the Queen!

• 4. Queen Victoria was only _____ years old when
  she began her reign in 1837.
• 5. She accepted the idea of constitutional
  monarchy, and offered advice instead of giving
  _____.
• 6. In 1840, she married her _____ Prince Albert,
  from Germany, to whom she became deeply devoted.
  When he died in 1861, she mourned him for the
  remainder of her life, never remarrying, and
  pulling further away from politics and
  decision-making.

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Advancements of the time

• 7. Steamships and railways made travel _____ and
  less _____ for people and goods.
• 8. Communication improved with the development of
  the _____.
• 9. Medical advances included Joseph Lister (think
  Listerine) developing _____ surgery.

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More advancements

• 10. Famous for her volunteer nursing skills in
  the Crimean War, _____ founded the first modern
  nursing school.
• 11. Other volunteer spirits were echoed in the
  creation of the YMCA, the _____ Army, and a host
  of other charitable organizations.

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The Working Class

• 12. During this time, economist John Stuart Mill
  called for an end to the formerly popular ______,
  or hands-off, style of economic policy, and
  called for gradual, steady social reform.
• 13. This was also the period when _____ were
  legalized, which allowed factory workers to
  demand better working conditions, which did
  improve.

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Scientific Developments

• 14. Scientist _____ created a rift among
  Christians, some of whom were willing to accept
  his theory of evolution, and others whose
  interpretations of the Bible did not.
• 15. This theory led to the saying ___ of the___
  by Herbert Spencer, a renowned philosopher.

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Development of the English Language

• Homogenization of proper English, even among
  middle class (due to widespread education).
• Creation of the OED in 1884, which is a
  compilation of word histories, uses, and
  meanings.
• Coinage of new words, like telephone,
  photography, psychiatrist, feminist.

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The English Language Contd

• Euphemisms vague, mild terms used in place of
  harsher ones (see vocab book)
• Ex chicken breast white meat, legs
  drumsticks.
• Words like belly, buck, and stallion were
  considered too risque and were avoided.
• Slang widely used in lower class conversations.

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Literature of the Victorian Era

• Aspects of Victorian Literature
• Romanticism (no longer radical)
• Realism capturing everyday life as it really is
  lived identified social problems
• Ex Dickens Oliver Twist
• Psychological realism focused on inner
  realities of the mind
• Naturalism views nature and society as forces
  indifferent to human suffering

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More on Victorian Lit

• Novels were serialized in magazines aimed at
  growing middle class.
• Short stories became popular
• Poetry thrived
• Dramas not well-known, except for Oscar Wilde and
  comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.

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How did you do?

• True George Eliots real name was Mary Ann
  Evans.
• Queen Victoria thats who the era is named for.
• The era was known for imperialism.
• The queen began ruling at age 18.
• She gave advice instead of orders or commands.
• She married her cousin, Prince Albert.
• New transportation made travel faster and less
  expensive.
• The telegraph improved communication.
• Mr. Lister developed antiseptic surgery.
• Florence Nightingale founded the first modern
  nursing school.
• The Salvation Army is another charity that was
  created.
• Laissez-faire economics had been popular before
  then.
• Unions were legalized, giving workers more
  rights.
• Charles Darwin created the theory of evolution.
• Survival of the fittest is the saying that sums
  up Darwins theory.