British Literature - Test Four Review

What does Queen Elizabeth tell the assembled troops about herself?

What does Dante say he cannot describe?

What do the three figures in Lucifer's mouth all have in common?

How is Dante's version of Hell different than what people typically think of?

In what part of the queen's speech does she use compare/contrast?

What does Addison say readers of The Spectator can hope to learn from his essays?

When you analyze an author's philosophical assumptions, you

What do the details suggest about communications among the Spanish forces?

How may have Don Luis felt as he told what happened near Calais?

What can you infer from the statement about the herd of "ignorant and unattentive brethren"?

Why might her vow to join the fray have strengthened the will and passion of the troops?

Pages "in love's soft bands,like captives trembling at the victor's sight" reinforces the theme

What was Satan once like before he was banished from hell?

Which of the following best describes Addison's attitude about women's traditional occupations.

What happened off the coast of Plymouth?

What other toruture must Brutus endure in addition to being eaten alive for all of eternity?

Which of the following ideas does not support Elizabeth's purpose in her speech to the troops?

To what emotions does Elizabeth I appeal to achieve her purpose?

What does Addison think of the way most women spend their time?

The message that the speaker of Spenser's Sonnet 75 wishes to convey to his love is that

One way to identify the form of a Spenserian sonnet is by its

Which of the following pairs are the subjects of John Donne's "Song"

Why does the queen not fear being among her subjects?

Who were the three figures in Lucifer's mouth?

In "Song," the lines "Yesternight the sun went hence, /  And yet is here today" are

What is Queen Elizabeth's purpose of this speech?

What prevented the Duke of Parma from giving and receiving orders?

What reasons does the queen give the troops for fighting?

With which group of people does Addison most clearly identify himself?

What have some people advised the queen not to do?

What does Addison think his readers should spend more time doing?

An essay is best described as a 

What contrast does Queen Elizabeth draw between her outward appearance and her inner resolve?

At what point in this speech does Elizabeth use parallelism?

How does a Spenserian sonnet differ from a Petrarchan sonnet?

When Addison compares himself to Socrates, you can infer that he is

In an essay, the thoughts and feelings that are expressed are those of the

What was the purpose of the "ships of fire," or fireships, that the English sent out?

A reader of Addison's essays would likely be someone who wants to

Why does Don Luis mention that the English got the advantage from the wind?

What is Addison's main topic of discussion in his essay "The Aims of The Spectator"?

What does she say to strengthen their resolve?