ENGL2323 DC Semester 1 Midterm Review

Oroonoko reveals the _______ of the English colonists of Africa.

Who was the ruler of the Geats in Beowulf's time?

What disease was Pope afflicted with in his early years?

Thomas More was religiously tolerant and had no worries or cares about the Protestant Reformation

With whom did Cowper live with, seeking refuge from his mental health into Evangelicalism?

Much like Thomas More, Aphra Behn was employed as what by King Charles II?

What character in Utopia is obviously inspired by the travel literature of Amerigo Vespucci?

Who is Oroonoko?

What method allowed readers to prepay for copies that Pope used with his translation of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Pope had no control over his publications, not being able to revise his works after publishing them, losing relevance

After his expedition, Donne refused the position of secretary to Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal

What was Chaucer's audience like?

The First Folio contained Macbeth, Hamlet, Cleopatra, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and A Midsummer's Night Dream

Under the influence of John Newton, Cowper wrote what?

Cowper took up calming activities, like gardening and poetry, to escape his mental health

Jane was ousted on her royal position by

What was Chaucer extremely critical of in his satirical work: The Canterbury Tales? (Multiple Correct Answers)

John Donne was Protestant

Margery Kempe was considered the first __________ in English.

What are the settings found in Paradise Lost? (Multiple Correct Answers)

Marlowe never used comedy in his dramas

What are the types of written forms used in Oroonoko? (Multiple Correct Answers)

Oroonoko, by Aphra Behn, concerns an African prince who was brutally enslaved and treated by "civilized" Christians

Aphra Behn has a personal connection with Oroonoko because of the treatment of women in England and her time in Surinam

When did Shakespeare die?

Anne Ingram was known for her: (Multiple Correct Answers)

What language grew into popularity and became the official language of England under King Henry IV

Oroonoko uses both a third-person narrative and an eyewitness account

The two main characters of Utopia are Thomas More and Raphael Hythloday

What are reasons that Shakespeare's plays were appealing to the general public? (Multiple Correct Answers)

The original manuscript of Beowulf is stored in Sir Bruce Robert Cotton collection currently.

When did Henry take office as Lord Chamberlain?

What disease was Swift afflicted with in his later years?

Lady Jane Grey is the great granddaughter of

When was Mary I born and what year was the start of her rule?

Milton never included anything from his personal life in his poetry

The class system in Europe was known as:

Donne's poetry changed from mature and sacred to profane and carnal over his life

What play did Marlowe make before he left Cambridge?

The third and last estate includes?

Cowper successfully married Mary Unwin

Where and when was Aphra Behn born?

Iago, Roderigo, Brabantio, and Desdemona exhibit racism towards Othello

Where and when was Alexander Pope born?

Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet

How many pilgrims did Chaucer plan to tell the perspectives from?

Oroonoko is a horrible specimen of a man, oftentimes ugly and cruel, especially to his wife, Imoinda

John Newton wrote what famous hymn?

During his time as an Anglican priest, Donne wrote how many Holy Sonnets

Epistle 2 was written as a letter to Pope's female friend, who was called:

What is the literary device, often used by John Donne, that uses puns, paradoxes, unusual imagery, and wit called?

The 14th century historical events such as the Black Death, led to? (Multiple Correct Answers)

What book, inspired by his Protestant faith and events such as the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, did Sydney write?

Marlowe died under mysterious circumstances on May 30, 1593 in a tavern in a town called Deptford near London

Who coined the phrase: "theater of cruelty"?

Who did Shakespeare marry and how many kids did he have?

John Donne is distantly related to Thomas More

When was the Lord Chamberlain's men terminated?

What are the main literary devices in Beowulf which are also in Anglo-Saxon poetry? (Multiple Correct Answers)

What is considered the first published collection of Shakespeare's plays, which was in 1623 and held 36 of his works?

Antonin Artaud named his plays a "theatre of cruelty" because of how the viewers could change the cruel events to happen

Martha Blount inspired Pope to write Epistle 2

The Black death led to?

With whom did Faustus make a bargain with to gain "the voluptuous pleasure of forbidden knowledge"?

The first form of Epistle 2, as exampled by the character Rufa, is a:

Raphael Hythloday was only inspired by Amerigo Vespucci and had no personal or otherwise relations with him

To whom was Lady Jane Grey in an arranged marriage with?

Overall, Pope was a very independent writer and made a living solely off his literary career

King Hygelac died in the raid on the Franks

Geoffrey was born in __________.

Jane was in an arranged marriage with

Jonathan Swift experienced large amounts of __________ due to his devotion to the Anglican church.

What language was Utopia written exclusively in?

What year did Shakespeare start working for the King's men as a dramatist, a playwriter, and actor?

Pope was a controversial figure, mostly because of his scathing satire

Which of the following show Christian tradition in Beowulf? (Multiple Correct Answers)

The last estate is the smallest group

In 1601, Donne publicly married Egerton's 17-year-old niece, as per the wishes of Egerton and her father

John Milton was overly critical of Lucifer, showing his disdain and contempt of Satan in his personal life

In his lifetime, Shakespeare published how many quartos, or small-format plays?

When and where was Shakespeare born

What 4th century book strongly influenced Utopia?

Which of the following was NOT an element of Anglo-Saxon society in Beowulf?

Milton believed that through poetry, he was able to serve his nation, God, and his language

Misanthropy, or Swift's antagonism towards humanity, was obvious through which of his works?

What people group was the first audience of Paradise Lost?

Published 7 years after Shakespeare's death, the First Folio was edited by both John Hemings and Henry Condell

Behn's writing style was one of wit and engagement that challenged societal issues like slavery and gender roles

Shakespeare considered the small details of his characters as inessential and distracting

Where and when was Jonathan Swift born?

Where did Sir Philip Sydney serve during the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule while under the Earl of Leicester?

Paradise Lost is an example of an _______ because of its heroic protagonist, supernatural ideas, and in media res.

Love letters became popular with women writers in the 17th century

When and where was John Milton born?

Swift was not in favor of the Peace of Utrecht

Marlowe was admitted to Corpus Christi College in Cambridge because he supposedly served as a ___ for Her Majesty

What political system do both Utopia and Republic by Plato espouse and demonstrate?

What book was dedicated to Thomas More?

What is the human condition, as shown by John Milton in Paradise Lost?

What are some of Swift's satirical works? (Multiple Correct Answers)

Paradise Lost was written in what century?

What infamous passage did Oroonoko by Aphra Behn discuss?

What major religious event increased literacy in England?

An individual who served in in the court of a monarch or noble is called a:

Jane was beheaded on

The play companies would constantly be closed due to outbreaks of the bubonic plague

Margery Kempe not only covers her journey of faith, but also ________________________. (Multiple Correct Answers)

The second form of Epistle 2 is a:

Othello's suicide could be considered as his redemption

William Cowper experienced horrible mental health, going so far as to attempt suicide in 1763

Why was she called Bloody Mary

Behn openly embraced English society, not trying to change it for women

What theme do the main characters of Marlowe's works share?

What is Elizabeth I most famous for?

Heroic couplets are pairs of rhyming lines in iambic pentameter

John Milton became blind when he was what age and what year did this happen?

What battle ended up in Sir Philip Sydney's death?

Who was England's first professional woman writer?

What form, that was used by ancient lawyers to defend the defamed, did Sidney use in The Defense of Poesy?

What king was ruling England during the Protestant Reformation?

Why was More's Utopia cancelled and prohibited?

Shakespeare's plays slowly drifted from mainly concerning tragedies and romances to histories and comedies over his life

After Behn's death on April 1st, 1689, where was she buried in respect to her impact on English literature?

Pope's translation of the Iliad and the Odyssey cemented his status as one of the best poets of his time

What is the method of writing poems that provides what poets would say is "freedom"?

It is believed that Marlowe's death may have been orchestrated by Her Majesty herself

Pope is regarded as England's first professional man of letters

Who was the patron of William Shakespeare?

The Defense of Poesy was written to defend poetry and criticize The School of Abuse by Stephen Gosson

Who was involved in Marlowe's death? (Multiple Correct Answers)

The second part of Epistle 2 covers:

John Milton believed that Jesus was both greater than the angels and equal to God the Father

What interests did Erasmus share with Thomas More? (Multiple Correct Answers)

15th/16th century England was a matriarchal society since there were several female rulers, like Elizabeth I and Mary I

It is supposed that Marlowe worked as a spy against English Catholics trying to overthrow the Protestant regime

Beowulf was written in a transitional period from what two religions?

In what century did women start to gain opportunities in the acting and written realm?

John Milton and his family was banished from Oxfordshire because his father was part of what religion?

What religion was Thomas More extremely loyal too, i.e. unflinching loyalty?

Mary was also known as

What else did Chaucer contribute as? (Multiple Correct Answers)

The third and final part of Epistle 2 covers:

When was the original manuscript for Beowulf severely damaged by a fire?

What famous work did Cowper write after Lady Austen suggested to him that he should write about the sofa in his parlor?

Religious moralists and civic officials encouraged playacting

Hythloday translates to "Speaker of Nonsense" in Greek

How many stories did Chaucer originally plan to make?

Which was Beowulf's motive to fight Grendel? (Multiple Correct Answers)

Where could the title Beowulf have come from? (Multiple Correct Answers)

What piece of literature inspired the character Raphael Hythloday and More's love of travel literature?

The first part of Epistle 2 covers:

Book One in Utopia focuses on the question of whether ____________ should involve themselves in politics.

Where were the pilgrims voyaging to during their storytelling?

Pope expresses no sympathy for women in Epistle 2 and only satirizes them

Pope's attention to form can be seen through what literary device that also made his satires popular?

Who popularized unrhymed verse?

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

Aphra Behn composed which of these works? (Multiple Correct Answers)

Mary I died in

How many children did Donne's wife have before she died at the age of 33?

What is the first medieval estate?

The second medieval estate involves?

The creation of Beowulf was during either the __________.

How many lines and what rhyme sequence did Shakespeare's sonnets follow?

What is the process in which poets and other writers who can't pay for themselves are given financial support by others?

What type of protagonist was Lucifer in Paradise Lost?

What work did Milton create via dictation while he was blind?

Anne Ingram's most famous work was:

After his graduation, what did Thomas More do fo 4 years?

Marlowe's characters are often tragic, like Faustus in Doctor Faustus and Barabas in the Jew of Malta

When and where was John Donne born?

Pope's rose to fame with what work?

Milton fully characterizes Eve in Paradise Lost, including her sensuality, weaknesses, and support of Adam

When was Elizabeth I born and what year was the start of her rule?

Who did Anne Ingram consistently write entertaining letters to concerning her views of scoital issues?

The clergy consists of religious leaders that were responsible for church services and upholding moral standards

Cowper's poetry was great and eloquent, with loud, complex tones and wordings

What is an Anglo-Saxon scop?

John Milton is most known for his work, Paradise Lost

Where did Thomas More study?

Alexander Pope was actually self-taught because there were laws restricting Catholics from attending universities

Anne Ingram was supportive of Epistle 2 by Alexander Pope

Pope's literary career began with what work?

_________ can be defined as a hatred for humanity.

Swift published both A Tale of a Tub and The Battle of the Books when he was 32

Pope could not live off of his literary works, relying on patrons to fund his literary career

Behn was pivotal in the rise of women as independent writers, inspiring such writers as Virginia Woolf

What religious lectures did Thomas More give in his religious life, away from his political life?

Sir Philip Sydney was a soldier for Queen Elizabeth I while he also acted as a poet

What was the historical event mentioned in Beowulf?

Sir Philip Sydney was Catholic

Pope was part of what club?

More was beheaded because he agreed with and gave the oath for the Act of Supremacy, putting the king above the pope

Before dying at the age of 59, what was Donne regarded highly as?

The only found manuscript for Beowulf was written circa _________.

What military expedition was Donne a part of during 1596-1597?

Chaucer completed the Canterbury Tales

When was Utopia by Thomas More written?

What form of discrimination was prevalent in early 15th century England, prominently in the case of religion?

Swift is respected in Ireland as a national hero