Behn, "The Golden Age" (Web)

1. What literary conventions can you identify in Behn's poem?
2. What is the "Golden Age"?
3. According to Behn, what makes the age in which she lives different from the Golden Age?

1. How does Egerton describe the condition of women in her time?
2. What metaphors does she draw upon to make her point?
3. According to Egerton, what are relationships between men and women like at this time?

1. What is "the world" like, according to Philips?
2. What problems do all people, men & women alike, face at this time?
3. How does Philips differentiate between the condition of men and women?
4. What metaphors does she use to make her point?

1. According to Wollstonecraft, what role does property play in her time? Hereditary titles? Wealth? Poverty? Money?
2. How does W. believe society is organized? How does she think society should be organized? Be as detailed as possible.
3. How does Wollstonecraft see men's & women's roles in her time?
4. How does Wollstonecraft describe government?
5. Which occupations does W. mention? What does she say about them?
6. What is W.'s attitude toward war?
7. What was a woman's legal status in W's time?
8. What did the following words mean in W's time: cypher(n), bowels (n), camp (n), want (v), midwifery (n)