1 Semester Brit Lit Final

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According to the Anglo-Saxons, the mysterious power that rules the universe and has a will stronger than man's will is typified in

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The goddess Wryd

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"Whale-road" is an example of a

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kenning

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King ________ was told the story of a sparrow who flies through a banqueting hall.

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Edwin

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__________ was the first literature of the
Anglo-Saxons

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Poetry

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T or F: Aeschere was the first English poet whose name we know.

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False

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T or F: The Venerable Bede translated the Gospel of John into English

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True

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T or F: The Venerable Bede was the founder of English prose

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False

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T or F: The Anglo-saxon poet was called a scop

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True

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T or F: The dragon was the first monster that Beowulf slew

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False

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A gleeman is

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not a poet, but a performer

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"A thief gorge in the darkness on a great man's speech of distinction." What poem is this from?

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Bookworm

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What is it literally referring to? (in the poem Bookworm)

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IDK I GOT THIS ONE WRONG

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After Grendel devoured 30 men, how many years did the great hall stand idle?

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12 years

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2 qualities of an epic

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National Hero, Lofty Language

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3 of the 5 characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature

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love of freedom, response to nature, glory=#1 motive

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The group of languages to which English belongs is?

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Germanic

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What is the name of the drink commonly abused by the Anglo Saxons?

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mead

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What was it (mead) made out of?

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honey

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What feeling were you left with after reading "The Seafarer"?

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It was heavy, but at the same time encouraging to go do something grand

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What Christian characteristics do you think were added to this poem? (The Seafarer)

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The last stanza: the point of the poem wasn't to warn people that they need God. The last stanza suddenly throws in that warning

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What is the abrupt break in the middle of a line of poetry?

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Caesura

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Give an example of a kenning

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bone-road = cemetery

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The name Anglo-Saxons was the collective name given to a group made up of Angles, Saxons, and _____________?

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Jutes

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Who is the founder of English Prose

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Alfred the Great

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Name the original inhabitants of Britain

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celts

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Example the simile of the sparrow in an Ecclesiastical History of the English People

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life is short, similar to a sparrow flying in a room and then out the window ---> what you believe with direct you

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3 characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon people

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capacity of food and drink,
physical strength,

devotion to duty

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What was the most vital element in the Anglo-Saxon's pagan religion?

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Wryd/Fate

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Why did King Edwis (Edwis???) end up converting to Christianity?

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It gave him solid answers, it was "better"

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Name the Danish king whom Beowulf helped.

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Hrothgar

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Name the three periods of English language

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old english, middle english, modern english

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Briefly explain the rhythmic pattern of Anglo-Saxon poetry.

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no specific rhyming pattern, 2 lines separated by caesura (pause) giving rhythm. Accents and alliteration used to make the poems easily recited in songs

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the last question on this test was an essay question so yeah. check that out

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:-)

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Who invaded England in 1066?

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William the Conqueror

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List the two earliest forms of English drama

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mystery and miracle

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what was the new type of social system in England?

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feudal system

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What did they call the bubonic plague that killed almost half of the population?

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Black death

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A short, narrative folk song which tells of a single event in an objective manner is a

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ballad

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a popular art form which originate in medieval France and spread throughout other countries in the 12th and 13th centuries is a

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drama

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Which two languages were merged to form Middle English

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French and English

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List three characteristics that made Sir Gawain and the Green Knight indicative to the medieval period.

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heroism, supernatural elements and good moral (told a lesson)

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What does the Green Knight challenge?

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You strike me if I can strike you a year later

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What can you actually learn morally from this story?

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to follow through with promises

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Who can be considered the "father of English prose"?

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John Wycliff

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List two of the people that Piers meets on his journey

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beggars and monks (friars)

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What picture is painted in Piers Plowman of the medieval church?

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that it is corrupt, the church officials are only in it for the money, they don't actually care about teaching the truth.

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Define guild

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a cycle of drama production with an association of a lot of different merchants and crafts/trades

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Define pageant

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a movable stage performance

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In the drama, Everyman, what is Everyman's first reaction to death

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Can I please have more time before I die

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Who finally goes with Everyman? Why?

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Good Deeds because he had JUST enough good deeds to get into heaven.

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What is wrong with the moral of Everyman?

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It teaches that deeds get a person into heaven, not salvation

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In your own words, briefly describe the background information for The Canterbury Tales (what was the premise for the poem?)

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In the spring, a group of people were making a pilgrimage to pay respects to a martyr. The pilgrims were staying at an inn and allowed the narrator to join.

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List two characters and give a brief description of each

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1) A nun: although she was a nun, she was coy and "tried too hard" underneath that she truly had a good heart.

2) Pardoner: scraggly yellow hair, unappealing physical features, and a lot of money from selling relics

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Summarize one of the tales told

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Nun's Priest Tale
Chanticlar is a rooster who is valuable to the farm, has a dream that he is attacked by a fox. Few days later, a fox is in the yard and flatters Chant, distracting him and attacks him; farm mourns and chases after the fox. Chant suggests that the fox hurls insults to everyone. While the fox opened his mouth, Chant escaped. Fox tried to flatter Chant again, but Chant did not fall for his trickery a second time

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In Morte Darthur what was Bedivere's real reason for not throwing the sword away?

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because it was materially valuable

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King Arthur was in two of the stories in this section, describe why he was so revered.

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He was a very honorable man, both through accomplishments and his gentleman-like attributes. For example, he wouldn't begin to eat until everyone had their food.

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The Canterbury Tales

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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The Pearl Poet

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Morte Darthur

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Thomas Malory

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Piers Plowman

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William Langland

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Essay question

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check ur test

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List two other names for this time period (Elizabethean)

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Tudor Age, English Reformation

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List three of the great accomplishments during this time period

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1st translation of bible to english, Spanish Armada, Discovering New world (not sure on these)

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Name one of the man that was instrumental in translating the Bible

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William Tyndale, Miles Coverdale (Great Bible)

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Why did Henry VIII want to break ties with the Roman Catholic Church?

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He wanted to divorce his wife

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What happened to Henry VIII's second wife?

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killed (beheaded) because she had a daughter, not a son

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Who became the next ruler after Henry VIII

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Edward

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Who became the next ruler?

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Mary

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What was this ruler especially known for?

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Bloody Mary - execution because of religious beliefs

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What type of ruler was Elizabeth?

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Nicer in comparison, but still could be ruthless

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Which church did Elizabeth support?

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Protestant

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Name one of the new literary works that came during this period

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sonnet

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Sir Thomas More's Utopia stresses a

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planned society

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In Utopia, where did everyone have to spend at least one year working?

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Farm

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Dr. Faustus ultimately

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goes to hell

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Dr. Faustus sells his soul for how many years of earthly glory and pleasure?

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24

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The Book of Martyrs

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John Foxe

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The passionate shepherd to his love

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Christopher Marlowe

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A Hymn to God the Father

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Ben Johnson

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There is a Garden in her face

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Thomas Campion

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Sonnet 29

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Shakespeare

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Utopia

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Sir Thomas More

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Song to Celia

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Ben Jonson

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The Fairie Queene

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Edmund Spenser

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Doctor Faustus

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Christopher Marlowe

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the Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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Hot-tempered, quarrelsome, did secret intelligence work for the government

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Christopher Marlowe

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Imprisoned, tortured, and executed for his Catholic beliefs

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Robert Southwell

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The perfect Renaissance man, soldier, scholar, poet, and wrote the first piece of literary criticism

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Philip Sidney

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Lawyer, musician, and physician; wrote charming melodious lyrics

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Thomas Campion

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Known for his plays only exceeded by Shakespeare

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Ben Johnson

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Attendant to the queen, explorer, accused of treason and executed

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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What did the Passionate Shepherd offer to the young girl and why?

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material wealth (i.e. nice clothes) of she would be his lover

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What type of poem was "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"?

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pastoral

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What was the Nymph's rebuttal in "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd"?

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you can't just buy my love, I deserve more than that shallowness you jeeeerrrrrkk

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What was the extended metaphor that pervaded "On the Life of Man"?

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a theatrical play

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What is the dominate moral in "Verses Found in His Bible"?

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eternal love/ eternal life

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Who or what is "love" in "Leave me O LOVE"

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materialistic things

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What is the main theme of "Leave me o love"

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store heavenly treasures, not earthly ones

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Why did the writer use the imagery he chose in "The Burning Babe"?

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a different nativity scene, all the elements of the fire tell the redemption story

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why is "The Burning Babe" indicative of both the author and the time period?

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The author was a devout Christian who was imprisoned and executed for his faith. The poem was encouragement to those of faith, reminding them why they believe that they believe.

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Explain the meaning and the extended metaphor in "There's a Garden in her Face"

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compares woman's beauty to the natural beauty of a garden; he waited for permission to kiss her - gentleman

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Even though the speaker is rejected, what does he desire in "Song to Celia"?

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a toast with her eyes - he wants Celia

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What is the speaker lamenting in "A Hymn to God the Father"?

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Life should have been more dedicated to God - everyone else's lack of belief (I totally BSed this one on the test but got full credit for it so yay)

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In "Sonnet 18" what does he wish to accomplish?

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compare's woman's beauty to an eternal summer day, she will always be beautiful to him

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What is the main theme and moral of "sonnet 29"?

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although life is not good, and I am lonely, I think of you and everything is okay. Past memories can bring good to a rough time

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How is time depicted in Sonnet 55?

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destructive, everything decays except for the author's words

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Identify two things that love is not, in "sonnet 29

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Love is not temporary and it does not change. (it IS like the North Star)

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What is said to the soul in Sonnet 146?

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live on, there must be more than the lease of my body, don't do evil - seek eternal life

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What is the Spenserian Stanza?

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9 lines. 1st 8 lines in iambic pentameter, 9th in iambic hexameter. Rhyme: ababbcbcc

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What is the final outcome of a comedy called?

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demouement

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What are the key ingredients of the pastoral poem?

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love song about shepherd's and their journeys

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What was the name of a popular love song during the Elizabethan Age which consisted of five or six voice parts sung independently without accompaniment?

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madrigal

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Define romantic allegory

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a story dealing with knights and their adventures (usually has supernatural elements) with a deep meaning. Usually the characters represent something

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Define essay

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a work discussing a thesis with examples and commentary (I got a minus one on this, so idk what she wants for full credit)

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Chart and label the dramatic structure of a play.

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(in order) Exposition, inciting force, rising action, crisis/turning point, falling action, the book puts climax next but i prefer "final moment of suspense", catastrophe (tragedy)/denouement (comedy)