Decorum Neoclassicism
In neoclassical poetry decorum is the style and mannerism that is thought of as vital to a good and complete work.
Decorum neoclassicism. The concept of decorum is also applied to prescribed limits of appropriate social behavior within set situations. The 18th century neoclassicists inherited this theory of decorum but giving preference. Right proper was a principle of classical rhetoric poetry and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject.
To have good decorum is to be in touch with social norms and propriety. Audience à sense of property and fair play the neoclassical style and manners emphasized the importance of the acting in ways which were natural to the occasion and seen as normal in society. And yet there was no self styled group no rulebook.
Actors preformed according to their social status. That said pope in his poetical essay identified and exemplified key neoclassical principles such as wit rationality and literary decorum elegant harmony of style and. Bellow they are described as well but in a simpler manner.