Renaissance in English Literature Flashcards

1

Which one of these is NOT a Renaissance writer of literature?

Edmund Spenser
William Shakespeare
Martin Luther
Phillip Sidney

2

Shakespeare was

a playwright and a poet
an actor and a playwright
an actor, a novelist and a playwright
an actor, a playwright and a poet

3

Which of the following qualities should a Renaissance man possess?

Being able to dance and sing
Good at fighting and politics
Writing poetry
All of above

4

The Renaissance was the rebirth for

Religion
Art,literature,science
Theatre
Monarchy

5

Edmund Spenser was known as ‘The prince of poets in his time’

False
True

6

What is a quatrain?

A stanza made up of 4 lines
A poem made up of 4 stanzas
A train made up of 4 cars
A group of 4 authors working together

7

The Reformation also happened during the Renaissance.

False
True

8

William Caxton was the person who introduced printing in England.

True
False

9

Sonnet is a poem consisting of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter

False
True

10

What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

The Swan
The King's Head
The Curtain
The Globe

11

Humanism is about

The collective community
Individuals progress in society
Life and death
Religion

12

What does “Renaissance’’ mean?

Inquisition
Reformation
Rebirth
Victory

13

During the Renaissance, what types of literature were people rediscovering an interest in?

Biblical tales and Greek tragedies
Greek and Roman stories
Biblical stories and fables
Romance and epic poems

14

Where was Edmund Spenser born?

London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stafford-upon-Thames
Stanford-upon-Avon

15

Who was the author of 'Utopia'

Ben Jonson
Thomas More
Christoper Marlowe
John Webster

Renaissance in English Literature

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Renaissance in English Literature

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