Honors British Literature Final Exam 2023- Part 1

When a character is alone on stage providing insight and revealing feelings

A sonnet is a 15 line poem written in iambic pentameter

A great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat

Newspeak is the language of Oceania

This group especially opposed the Religious Settlement

A hierarchical structure of matter and life that reflected the Elizabethan emphasis on the principle of order.

Who is the "Father of Sonnets?"

Each of the following are themes of 1984 except

Elizabeth I took the throne after the death of ____

Which of the following correctly lists the order of hierarchy for the GCOB

This person he united Europe by uniting the house of York and Lancaster

Which of the following correctly describes Macbeth's first Soliloquy?

These two answers correctly list the order of the plot diagram

The nickname of Elizabeth I

Totalitarianism is when a government has complete control of a country

Who replaced Henry VIII?

The Gunpowder Plot was ____

Which of Henry VIII's wives gave him a son?

This invention helped propel the Renaissance

A kind of drama that presents a lesson about good conduct/behavior; puts the responsibility on us

Which of the following was the occupation of John Shakespeare, William's father?

A movement that focused on the capacity of humans and what it truly meant to be a human.

Which of the following correctly describes Macbeth's Second Soliloquy?

This person was broke with the Catholic Church and established the Church of England, he also had 6 wives.

Each of the following is a characteristic of dystopian literature except

A switch from problem to solution or question to answer

The word renaissance means rebirth

Elizabeth I succeeded Mary I

Which of the following is the structure of an Italian Sonnet?

All of the following are true about Edward VI except ____

Divine Right of Kings

Which of Henry VIII's wives was his first?

Which of the following correctly describes Double Think?

What is a foil character?

True or false: William Shakespeare was born at Stratford-upon-Avon?

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Which of the following is the structure of an English and Spenserian Sonnet?

Mary I's mother was Catherine of Argon

Who was William Shakespeare married to?

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union?

The theme of hands in Macbeth represents guilt/responsibility for the actions committed

During her reign, Elizabeth I restored England to ____

What river was the Globe Theater built on?

Which of the following correctly matches the flag color with the type of play being performed?

Shakespeare's source for The Tragedy of Macbeth was Holienshend's Chronciles

The Tragedy of Macbeth begins...

Who wrote the 95 Theses of the Protestant Reformation?

This Ministry controls the media, news, entertainment, and education.

A form of fiction that offers an often frightening vision of the future, promoting readers to evaluate events and POVs.

Reversal and recognition is the process whereby

Shakespeare's Theater is called ____

All of the following are required of a tragic hero except

Mary I was a Protestant

This document made Protestantism the official religion of England

Each of the following describes iambic pentameter except

information, of a biased or misleading nature, to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

True or false: Mary Arden was William Shakespeare's mother?

He took the throne after the death of Elizabeth I

George Orwell's real name was Eric Arthur Blair.

These two major historical events occurred when 1984 was published ____

What were plays focused on during the Renaissance era?

Fate vs. Free Will is

Each of the following were major historical influences on 1984 except

An emotional response in literature is called a ____

This Ministry was responsible for war-related events

Which of the following correctly describes a pastoral poem?

Karl Marx was the father of communism and wrote the Communist Manifesto.

The exciting force in The Tragedy of Macbeth was ____

A line spoken to the audience revealing the character's thoughts, but not meant for others on stage to hear

Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses to purify the church, protesting its indulgences.

This Ministry was responsible for economic affairs

The name of the first prominent theater in London, built by James Burbage in 1576

Most of Shakespeare's were written in ____

This Ministry was responsible for maintaining law and order

This character provides comic relief

Another name for Shakespeare's official acting company, also known as Lord Chamberlain's Men ____

Who is the author of 1984?

A type of literature meant to be acted out is called a ____

What does Macbeth lose the battle with by the end of Act II, Scene I?

True or false: The "golden years" of British Literature were experienced under the rule of Elizabeth I.

All of the following were children of William Shakespeare except ____

The Party Slogan is: "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength."