Brit Lit 1 Final Exam Review

Everyman in His Humor is a comedy about comical things.

What man battled the aforementioned church?

In poem after poem, Herbert has to come to terms with the fact that his relationship with Christ is always radically ___

Old English epic poetry celebrates ...

Donne's poetry reflects a significant change in theme and emphasis throughout his literary career.

Dryden wrote scathing invectives of the monarchy.

With which of these time periods is John Dryden associated?

It is acceptable to use satire for personal revenge.

"Sola fide" teaches that only an individual's ____________ can save him or her from eternity in hell.

What year do English historians generally consider to be the beginning of the Middle Ages?

What religion "had a firm grip on the culture of the 1500s"?

How is the term "ecclesia" translated in the different translations discussed in class?

Which of these is NOT one of the "vast changes" that occurred during the Restoration & 18th Century.

In what language was Thomas More's Utopia written?

"The Nun's Priest's Tale" was told by

Beowulf begins and ends with

The metaphysical poets recognized themselves as members of a "unified sensibility."

How many years after Shakespeare died was Defoe born?

What is probably the most famous of the Gothic novels created at this time?

The Faerie Queene is Edmund Spenser's greatest work.

What is one example of the very first novels in the English language?

Swift was originally from . . .

What is the term for the literature of the day that modeled the classic poets like Virgil, Horace, and Ovid?

In the 16th Century, English travelers could travel to the Europe and easily speak with European nationals in English.

And Donne, the Christian, wrote as if poetry served __________.

What did Ben Jonson consider his "best piece of poetry"?

On the surface what does "A Modest Proposal" propose?

Faustus pursued all of the following except . . .

Under King Henry VIII, common people were forbidden, in fact it became a crime, to read the Bible for themselves.

When John Donne was young, "the mistress of his youth" was poetry.

Robinson Crusoe can be considered allegorical to Defoe's own life.

In what genre did Swift write?

Readers should impose their own modern interpretation onto the The Faerie Queene.

"The Altar" could be considered an emblematic poem.

Christopher Marlowe was born about the same time as . . .

In the restoration period, what was "restored"?

Edmund Spenser did not gain high favor with the literary world of his day.

George Herbert was a devotional poet.

John Donne was a devotional poet during his entire literary career.

The translators of The Authorized Version believed that they were writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Defoe purposefully left politics out of Robinson Crusoe.

In The Faerie Queene, Cleopolis represents...

What first American colony was established during the early 17th Century?

Of the two listed forms of satire, which would be acceptable in most situations for the Christian?

In medias res means . . .

With which of these time periods are Samuel Johnson and William Cowper associated?

Why are the years 1600-1640 particularly important?

Chaucer's insight into the society of his day is remarkable because Chaucer had very little life experience to draw from

Dryden admired Shakespeare.

With which of these time periods are Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift associated?

The young, cavalier Donne wrote as if ______ served poetry?

The Faerie Queene is an extended...

How long did it take Milton to write Paradise Lost?

Beowulf comes from what geographical tradition?

It is acceptable to use satire for gentle correction.

The "tribe of Ben" later came to be called . . .

Milton was a strong advocate for both the Catholic and Anglican churches.

"Sola scriptura" teaches that only ______ have authority in matters of religion and personal belief.

Before the Protestants translated the Scriptures into English, where did church members get Biblical interpretation?

Which came first?