Question

What ideas promoted during the Enlightenment prompted many British authors to create satires in the eighteenth century?

Answer 1

The correct answer is "reason and proper behavior". The Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that changed the way of thinking in Europe. Many British authors created satires during this age to mock the way royalty behaves inspired by the ideas of reason and proper behavior, ideas that prevailed during the eighteenth century.

Answer 2

Answer is c

"Satire gained tremendous popularity among British writers in the eighteenth century. This development stemmed from the ideas of the Enlightenment, with its emphasis on reason and restraint, and the broad concern with decorum or proper behavior. "