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- 1. Multiple ChoiceRennaissance is a(n) ______ word that means ______Italian, "rebirth"French, "reimagine"Old English, "recreate"French, "rebirth"
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Renaissance, what types of literature were people rediscovering an interest in?Greek and Roman storiesBiblical tales and Greek tragediesRomance and epic poemsBiblical stories and fables
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhere and when did the Renaissance begin?In England in the 17th centuryIn Italy in the 17th centuryIn Italy in the 14th centuryIn France in the 15th century
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe movement known as "humanism" asked questions such as"What is a human being?""What is a good life?""How do I live a good life?"All of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe most widely-read literature prior to the Renaissance wasPoetry, by the noble classReligious worksNonfiction, by scholarsClassic Greek stories
- 6. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Middle Ages, who were books and stories primarily written for and read by?NoblesKingsThe clergyCommon people
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the printing press an important new invention that changed the audience for literature?It created books fasterIt made it easier for nobles to get booksIt made it possible to print more BiblesIt made books more inexpensive
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did King Henry VIII separate from the Catholic Church?Tensions were running high between England and the PopeThe Pope would not divorce him from his current wifeHe didn't agree with their religious beliefs anymoreHe wanted to create his own religious doctrine
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did the Tudor reign (King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I) create the perfect environment for the enlightened thinking that took place during the Renaissance?
They increased England's power
They created more stability for the people
They were supportive of Renaissance ideas
All of the above
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Shakespeare's involvement with the sonnet?He created the English sonnetHe brought the idea of the sonnet to England from ItalyHe wrote many sonnets that people liked at the timeHe wrote many sonnets that eventually became the most well-known
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAll sonnets must contain20 lines, iambic pentameter, and a rhyme scheme14 lines, iambic pentameter, and a rhyme scheme14 lines, 10 syllables, and a Shakespearean rhyme scheme20 lines, iambic pentameter, and a clearly identified subject
- 12. Multiple ChoiceRomance sonnets were mostly aboutRomance, love, and affectionTeaching moral lessonsExpressing a desire for one womanAn ode to something the poet loved
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does the imagery in Edmund Spenser's Sonnet 75 support the overall theme?
Writing his love's name in the sand is temporary, but his words on paper will last forever
His love thinks he is vain for expecting their love to last and when she dies he knows she is right
The tide washes away the footprints of the speaker and his love, supporting the idea that they are only here on this earth for a short while
Like the ocean waves return, so will their love, always renewed
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow does the speaker in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" feel about his mistress?She's plain and not very pretty but he loves her anywayShe is as beautiful as any woman but doesn't stand up to romantic comparisonsShe is extremely beautifulShe's ugly and he doesn't really like her appearance
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow does the final couplet in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" add to the message of the sonnet?It shows that he means what he says earlier in the poemIt explains why he described his mistress so unfavorablyIt shows that he doesn't really think poorly of his mistressIt continues to describe his mistress's appearance
- 16. Multiple Choice
What elements do pastoral poems share?
nature and love
ABAB rhyme scheme
fourteen line poems about love
shepherds and nymphs
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is an example of hyperbole in "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?"
"We will sit upon the rocks...by shallow rivers"
"A gown of finest wool from our pretty lambs we pull"
"Come live with me and be my love"
"We will all the pleasures prove that valleys, groves...or steepy mountain yields."
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which author compares his love to summer and the sun?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Francesco Petrarch
- 19. Multiple Choice
How does Spenser's "Sonnet 30" use paradox?
By saying his poem will make his love live forever
By saying that he is fire and his love is ice
By saying that God chooses who dies, so it's meant to be
By saying that love makes the mind gentle
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the speaker's tone in "The Nymph's Reply to the Sheperd?"
She skeptical that the shepherd's love will last.
She is bitter about the fickle nature of humans.
She isn't afraid of Death
She is excited to spend time with the Shepherd, while his love lasts.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is a pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables?
stanza
rhythm
iambic pentameter
beat
- 22. Multiple Choice
When did the Renaissance begin in England?
the 17th century
the 13th century
the 14th century
the 15th century
- 23. Multiple Choice
Who wrote "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Francesco Petrarch
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who wrote "The Nymphs Reply to the Shepherd"?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Francesco Petrarch
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which two authors claim their poem will make their love live forever?
Sir Walter Raleigh and Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe and Edmund Spencer
William Shakespeare and Edmund Spencer
Francesco Petrarch and William Shakespeare
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is the repetition of consonant sounds?
alliteration
assonance
onomatopoeia
consonance
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is iambic pentameter?
fourteen lines in ABAB rhyme scheme
a pattern of five unstressed, stressed beats
2 line stanzas
rhyme within lines of a poem
- 28. Multiple Choice
"Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade" is an example of
simile
metaphor
symbolism
personification
- 29. Multiple Choice
"She moved...as she bore an angel's form" is an example of
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
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