The literature of the restoration can be grouped according to a. the monarch in power at the time. b. which authors have the richest patrons. c. which authors' works exemplify neoclassicism. d. the most significant historical event or figure of the time.

Item A would be a good option. The literature of the Restoration can be grouped according to the monarch in power at the time. This lasted 1660 to 1688, where Charles II was crowned. This period marks the restoration of English monarchial government. Literature pieces in this era are highly innovative ranging from political, religious, satirical to slightly indecent topics. However, when Charles II was dethroned, it ended the Restoration literature as well.