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Renaissance Literature and Shakespearean Tragedy
Renaissance Literature and Shakespearean Tragedy
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1
How was the Spanish Armada defeated?
English alliance with France.
A huge fire.
War with England.
A hurricane.
2
What is the main character of a drama or novel?
Villain
Hero
Antagonist
Protagonist
3
Which of the following characterizes language in Shakespearean drama?
All of the above
Pronouns thee, thou, thy, and thine
Unusual vocabulary
Verbs come before subjects
4
What is the term for a moment when audience knows something characters do not?
soliloquy
blank verse
dramatic irony
verbal irony
5
The King James Bible was a marvel of Renaissance literature because...
It was filled with imagery and poetic rhythm.
It was translated from Greek, Hebrew, and Latin.
All of the above.
It was translated by a group of scholars.
6
What type of poetry uses unrhymed, iambic pentameter?
epic
free verse
heroic couplets
blank verse
7
Metaphysical poets were known for what key element of poetry?
Following poetic conventions.
Using complex rhyme schemes.
Making very unusual comparisons.
Copying Anglo-Saxon style.
8
Why did Elizabeth execute her cousin, Mary Stuart?
She tried to asassinate Elizabeth.
She was a Protestant.
She stole the crown jewels.
She wanted to marry Elizabeth's fiance.
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How many syllables is in a line of iambic pentameter?
5
2
10
8
10
What is the device that provides hints of what will happen in the future?
soliloquy
irony
heroic couplet
foreshadowing
11
What was the name of Guy Fawkes' Catholic plot to kill Charles I and blow up parliament?
The Canon Plot of 1605
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605
The Death Plot of 1605
The Grenade Plot of 1605
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Sir Thomas More wrote which book to express belief that humans could create better societies?
Macbeth
Euphoria
Utopia
Distopia
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What is humanism?
An in-depth study of the bible.
Concern with the afterlife.
belief in importance of the individual
The birth of the science anatomy.
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Which of these does NOT characterize the English Renaissance?
Fear of Death
Discovery
Creativity
Invention
15
What is often the tragic hero's tragic flaw?
Ambition
Cowardice
Pride
Bloodlust
16
Which metaphysical poet had a unique blend of intelligence and passion in his poetry?
Walter Raleigh
Paul Bunyan
John Donne
William Shakespeare
17
Which king of England was first to secure a divorce?
Macbeth
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edwawrd VI
18
Which general led the defeat of the English Monarchy and restored parliament to power?
Christopher Marlowe
Charles I
William Shakespeare
Oliver Cromwell
19
What are the parts of a drama that instruct characters where to stand, enter, and exit?
stage directions
aside
list of characters
dialogue
20
What action earned Mary Tudor the nickname "Bloody Mary"?
She defeated the Spanish Armada.
She killed her sisters and brothers to prevent their rule.
She rode into war like a king.
She killed Protestants to get revenge for her mother.
21
Which wife gave Henry an heir who successful ruled England?
Elizabeth More
Elizabeth I
Catharine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
22
What characterizes Elizabeth I's rule of England?
Catastrophic Wars and Diseases
Ineffective Policy
Prosperity and Prestige
Growth of Catholic Power
23
How many times did King Henry VIII marry in an attempt to have a son?
6
2
4
13
24
Which writer brought the sonnet form of poetry to England from Italy?
Sir Thomas Wyatt
William Shakespeare
Christopher Columbus
Henry Howard
25
Which book is most responsible for molding and shaping the style of English prose writing?
Petrarch's Sonnets
The King James Bible
Shakespeare's Macbeth
The Amoretti
26
Which two families are most well known for ruling the English Monarchy?
Aragons and Boleyns
Luthers and Popes
Tudors and Stuarts
Marlowes and Raleighs
27
Which act were Puritans know for which affected the production of plays in the 1640s?
The closed down the theaters.
They restricted plays to the enjoyment of Parliament.
They made all plays religious in nature.
They charged Catholics more to attend plays
28
Which of the following is NOT a source of Shakespearean Drama?
Medieval Plays
16th Century Interludes
Greek and Latin Classics
Epic Poetry
29
What is a long speech where a character is thinking aloud, alone on the stage?
aside
stage directions
farce
soliloquy
30
What is the term for the person or thing a play's main character struggles against?
Exposition
Antagonist
Conflict
Protagonist
31
Why was King Henry VIII desparate to receive a divorce?
His wife was too unattractive for his taste.
His wife couldn't have more children to produce a male heir.
Henry had been forced to be married to a Catholic.
His father was having an affair with his young bride.
32
What was the Spanish Armada?
A vision Elizabeth I had in a dream.
Thousands of Spanish ships.
Expensive Spanish horses for battle.
A Spanish plot to murder Mary Stuart.
33
Which two Christian denominations battle for control of England during the Renaissance?
Buddhists and Catholics
Protestants and Sikists
Puritans and Pagans
Catholics and Protestants
34
"Renaissance" is a French word that means ...?
Art
Church
Restitution
Revival
