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13 Cards in this Set
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what means seize the day?
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carpe diem
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who was the roman poet?
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horace
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who had the first wristwatch?
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Queen ELizabeth I
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who was a contemporary of Shakespeare?
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Christopher Marlowe
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how did christopher marlowe die?
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in a bar brawl
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What was CM famous for?
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Doctor Faustus
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who was queen Eliz I's secretary?
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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what happened to sir walter raleigh?
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James I convicted him of treason
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Who was Robert Herrick?
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an ordained priest who wrote 1400 poems.
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Who was a member of parliament?
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Andrew Marvell
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what are characteristics of metaphysical poetry?
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revolutionary, ingenious, obzare imagry, deep thinking, rough meter, verbal wit, allusions,metaphysical conceits and intensity of interact.
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who wanted to be a courtier?
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John Donne
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what happened to john donne?
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he married anne mare who was 17 when he was 29 which lead to jail. he went to oxford at age 11, had 12 children and forsakes clergymen in church of england.
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