What is iambic pentameter?

Rhythm pattern: 5 iambs per line. Iamb: unstressed-stressed

People traveled to Canterbury to

visit the shrine of Thomas à Becket.

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1
What were the names of Shakespeare's children?
Hamlet, Lear and Jane
Susanna, Hamnet and Judith
Joy, Fernando and Bob
Henry, Chienna and Peter
2
The Middle English period began in
1000
1066
1500
750
3
Which of these plays was NOT written by Shakespeare?
Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
The Unexpected Guest
4
'But am betrothed unto your enemie'. 'Betrothed' refers to
marriage
science
pain
fighting
5
'Except you enthrall mee, never shall be free' This is an example of a(n)
Conceit
Pun
Epigram
Paradox
6
Which of these poetical devices are NOT used in 'Batter my heart'?
Regular rhythm pattern
Alliteration
Enjambment
Caesura
7
The Middle English Period was followed by the
Renaissance
Victorian Age
Neoclassical Period
Anglo-Saxon Period
8
The Nun's Priest's Tale is about
a nun who sings beautifully.
a fox which is killed for his vanity.
a Lady who scolds her husband.
a tale about haughty priests.
9
Which is NOT a characteristic of Old English/Anglo-Saxon Poetry?
Rhytmical
Written down by bards
Alliteration
Ceasura
10
Renaissance people tried to immortalise themselves by means of
creating cities.
drinking special concoctions.
having children.
creating art.
11
Chaucer was a
Singer
Monk
Minister
Diplomat
12
Fill in: 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's ...?'
bird
night
flower
day
13
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother by
strangling her.
poisoning her.
cutting off her arm.
beheading her.
14
What are the mistress' lips compared to in Sonnet 130?
Roses
Coral
Snow
Wires
15
Beowulf is a
Geat
Monster
King
Dane
16
What is iambic pentameter?
Rhythm pattern: 5 iambs per line. Iamb: stressed-unstressed
Rhythm pattern: 10 iambs per line. Iamb: stressed-unstressed
Rhythm pattern: 5 iambs per line. Iamb: unstressed-stressed
Rhythm pattern: 10 iambs per line. Iamb: unstressed-stressed
17
John Donne was a
carpenter.
Modernist poet
Medieval poet
Metaphysical poet
18
People traveled to Canterbury to
pray for lost souls.
pay hommage to Henry II.
worship the relics of Geoffrey Chaucer.
visit the shrine of Thomas à Becket.
19
In 'A Valediction', Donne unifies the worlds of
Love and maths.
Love and poetry.
Love and medicine.
Love and music.
20
'keenest blade' is a
Kenning, meaning 'sword'
form of alliteration, meaning 'smart guy'
Formula, meaning 'monster'
Caesura, meaning 'sun'

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5V Literature Test I

20 termsStudBud Administration101 plays

Beowulf till John Donne

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
What were the names of Shakespeare's children?
Hamlet, Lear and Jane
Susanna, Hamnet and Judith
Joy, Fernando and Bob
Henry, Chienna and Peter
2
The Middle English period began in
1000
1066
1500
750
3
Which of these plays was NOT written by Shakespeare?
Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
The Unexpected Guest
4
'But am betrothed unto your enemie'. 'Betrothed' refers to
marriage
science
pain
fighting
5
'Except you enthrall mee, never shall be free' This is an example of a(n)
Conceit
Pun
Epigram
Paradox
6
Which of these poetical devices are NOT used in 'Batter my heart'?
Regular rhythm pattern
Alliteration
Enjambment
Caesura
7
The Middle English Period was followed by the
Renaissance
Victorian Age
Neoclassical Period
Anglo-Saxon Period
8
The Nun's Priest's Tale is about
a nun who sings beautifully.
a fox which is killed for his vanity.
a Lady who scolds her husband.
a tale about haughty priests.
9
Which is NOT a characteristic of Old English/Anglo-Saxon Poetry?
Rhytmical
Written down by bards
Alliteration
Ceasura
10
Renaissance people tried to immortalise themselves by means of
creating cities.
drinking special concoctions.
having children.
creating art.
11
Chaucer was a
Singer
Monk
Minister
Diplomat
12
Fill in: 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's ...?'
bird
night
flower
day
13
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother by
strangling her.
poisoning her.
cutting off her arm.
beheading her.
14
What are the mistress' lips compared to in Sonnet 130?
Roses
Coral
Snow
Wires
15
Beowulf is a
Geat
Monster
King
Dane
16
What is iambic pentameter?
Rhythm pattern: 5 iambs per line. Iamb: stressed-unstressed
Rhythm pattern: 10 iambs per line. Iamb: stressed-unstressed
Rhythm pattern: 5 iambs per line. Iamb: unstressed-stressed
Rhythm pattern: 10 iambs per line. Iamb: unstressed-stressed
17
John Donne was a
carpenter.
Modernist poet
Medieval poet
Metaphysical poet
18
People traveled to Canterbury to
pray for lost souls.
pay hommage to Henry II.
worship the relics of Geoffrey Chaucer.
visit the shrine of Thomas à Becket.
19
In 'A Valediction', Donne unifies the worlds of
Love and maths.
Love and poetry.
Love and medicine.
Love and music.
20
'keenest blade' is a
Kenning, meaning 'sword'
form of alliteration, meaning 'smart guy'
Formula, meaning 'monster'
Caesura, meaning 'sun'