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A Brief History of English Literature
A Brief History of English Literature
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1
Which of the following titles is NOT a Shakespearean play?
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Pride and Prejudice
2
Who is NOT a writer from the Romantic Age?
Keats
Byron
Shakespeare
Shelley
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During this era, there was a strong desire to experiment with all forms of art.
The Renaissance
The Age of Enlightenment
Early Twentieth Century
The Romantic Age
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Who wrote The Great Gatsby, an American classic that has been the basis for a number of movies?
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson
Mark Twain
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What was "renewed" during the Renaissance?
an emphasis on reason and common sense
a romantic view on poetry
a revived interest in Greek literature
a desire to experiment with different art forms
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Who wrote novels about poverty and corruption, for example Oliver Twist and David Copperfield?
William Shakespeare
Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
Virginia Woolf
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Charles Dickens, Henry James, the Brontes are all associated with this era.
Early Twentieth Century
The Age of Realism and Naturalism
The Romantic Age
The Renaissance
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What age was a reaction against the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment (reason and common sense)?
Early Twentieth Century
The Age of Realism and Naturalism
The Renaissance
The Romantic Age
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Which of the following authors is a famous playwright?
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
Walt Whitman
