1. Foundations of Renaissance Literature
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Humanism can be best described as_______
An emphasis on life in the present
Which of the following develops in the Renaissance support the idea of humanism?
Interest in human anatomy, exploring the natural world, new ideas about political..., artistic expression of life....
Which of the following is an example of the revival of Greek and Roman interest in the Renaissance art?
Emphasis on accurate portrayals of the human form
Which events identify factors that contribute to the Renaissance ?
The rise of a wealthy merchant class, growing discontent with the corruption of the Catholic Church
Which of the following identifies an interest shared between ancient Greek and Roman text in the text of Renaissance artist?
Emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach
During the medieval period, artists and education were founded by the church, but during the Renaissance they were mostly founded by?
Wealthy merchants
Which best defines the following terms: Patronage system?
A system where wealthy private citizens funded the world of emerging artists
Which contracts how a medieval text and a Renaissance text would address a divine figure?
In the Renaissance text, the divine is more likely to be absent
2. Sonnet 292: Petrarchan Poetic Structure
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According to Cicero, what should Great thinks do?
Use eloquence to spread knowledge for the common good
Petrarch believed Christian scholars should _____
Study writers of pagan Rome
What is iambic pentameter?
The ten syllable rhythm of a Petrarchan Sonnet
The first eight lines of a Petrarchan Sonnet are called the _____
Octave
In Petrarch's Sonnet 292, the sestet opens with the line, "And I live on, but in grief and self contempt. The word or phrase which best signifies the beginning of the Volta is ______
But
Read below... which of the lines, taken from the sestet shown above, is the Volta?
And I live on, but in grief and self contempt
What was Petrarch's vernacular?
Italian
Read below... the metaphor light in the passage above refers to ____
Laura
3. The Prince: Connotation and Irony-Chapter XV
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According to Machiavelli, what was this purpose in writing The Prince?
To explain the real truth behind effective leadership
What is public morality?
The moral principles a leader claims to the public to live by
Who was Lorenzo de Medici?
The ruler of Florence
What experience helped Machiavelli form his view points in effective leadership?
Being actively involved in the politics of this time
What is the difference between sarcasm and verbal irony?
Sarcasm is verbal irony used in the mocking way
Machiavelli's statement "... it appears to me more appropriate to follow up the real truth of the matter rather than the imagination of it..." can best be paraphrased as, _____
It is more appropriate to state things as they are rather than as we imagined them to Be
Read Below... what is Machiavelli's advice to a leader who is confronted with doing the virtuous thing or the thing that best assures survival?
To choose what ensures survival (something similar to that)
Read below... Machiavelli's advice can be best paraphrased as ______
Take the action, whether virtuous or evil, that leads to peace and prosperity
4. "To the Reader" and "Of Cannibals": Context and Conflict
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What makes Montaigne a skeptic?
He questions whether truth is certain
During which historical period did Montaigne live?
Renaissance
What event or sequence of events revealed to Europeans what life was like for natives in the Americas?
The Age of Exploration
Read Below... what is Montaigne's purpose in saying this? "I conceive there is more barbarity in eating alive...
He is criticizing the way his own government treats its enemies
Read below... Montaignez statement can best be paraphrased as _____. "Our utmost endeavors
Nature creates more superior things than human ability can
According to Montaigne, why is he writing his essays?
He wants to explore and record his ideas for his relatives and friends
In Montaigne's opinion, barbarism simply refers to _____
A culture whose customs are different from our own
What does Montaigne mean when he says that the sausages are " wild in the same sense that fruits are"?
They live according to their nature
5. "Sonnet 130" and "Sonnet 138": Shakespearean Sonnet
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Read below... the word lie in the above line of "Sonnet 138" is an example of a _____
Double entrendre
The word Sonnet comes from an Italian word that means ____
Little song
Which best shows the Shakespearean rhyme scheme?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Habit is to custom as transition is to _____
Volta
Read below... the above lines are an example of a _____
Mataphor
Which of the following lines from Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 most strongly indicated that it is written about the "dark lady"?
If hairs be wires, black wire grow on her head
Dun is to gray-beige, as stanza is to ____
Verse
Which is an example of iambic pentameter?
When my love swears that she is made of truth"
"Now is the winter of our discontent
6. Hamlet: context and tragedy
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Which elements are found in both of the two sources of Hamlet?
Murder of a king
A revenge killing
Which of Shakespeare's "great tragedies" was the first one he wrote and is the most performed of his tragedies?
Hamlet
Read below... "what a piece of work" this quotation from Hamlet reflects the fact that Shakespeare lived in a time of
Humanism
Read below... "why, then, ''tis none to you" this quotation from Hamlet reflects the fact that Shakespeare lived in a time of
Skepticism
Which characteristics adds to the appeal of Hamlet the character?
His eloquence
Why is Hamlet considered by some to be a problem play?
It contains morally ambiguous characters
It contains a character who suffers needlessly
It contains somber and humorous scenes
It contains sinful behavior in most of the scenes
An author who wrote a work that served as the source of Hamlet was _____
Saxo Grammaticus
Thomas Kyd
_______ is the emotional release felt by the audience of a tragedy
Catharsis
7. Hamlet: Exposition and mood -act 1
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From Act 1, it is clear that Claudia is involved in the theme of______
Appearance and reality
Corruption
Parent-child relationships
Read below... why does Laertes warn Ophelia not to expect to marry Hamlet?
A prince cannot marry for love
Which texts do scholars use as the basis of the text for Shakespeare's Hamlet?
The 1604 or 1605 stand alone edition
The First Folio of 1623
In Act 1, scene 2, Claudius mention of Fortinbras raises the issue of _______
An external threat to Denmark
Based on what you have leaned in Act 1, what kind of conflict does Hamlets struggle with Claudius exemplify?
External conflict
Read below... what message is Claudius giving Hamlet with these words?
It is time to stop grieving
Read below... What is Hamlets point about king Claudius?
He is nowhere near as worthy as his dead father
The characteristics of an aside include that it______
Is brief
Reflects a characters inner thoughts
8. Hamlet: Characterization- Act 2
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Among the reasons given for Hamlets madness are ____
Frustrated love
Anger with Claudius and Gertrude
Read below... these words of Polonius reflect one aspect of his character, his ______
Talkativeness
Read below... when Hamlets speaks of "this machine" in his letter to Ophelia, he is referring to ______
His body
Why does Polonius went Reynaldo to spy on his son Laertes?
To learn if he is misbehaving
Why does Claudius turn to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to learn what is wrong with Hamlet?
They are old friends
Which aspect of the plot is resolved in Act 2?
The Fortinbras threat
Read below... these words of Hamlets reflect the theme of ______
Appearance and reality
Hamlet has the idea of having the actors put on a play in order to test whether____
The ghost spoke truth
Claudius shows guilt
9. Hamlet: Soliloquy- Act 3
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What two questions are not definitely settled at the beginning of Act3?
Claudius guilt
Hamlets madness
Which speech reflects Shakespeare's own life?
Hamlets advice to the player
Identify two examples of dramatic irony in Act 3 of Hamlet
Claudius ask of the play, "is there no offense in't?"
Hamlet tells the player how to say his lines
Hamlet stabs the person behind the arras
What two actions taken by Hamlet and Claudius in Act 3 are similar?
Plotting against each other
Feeling guilt
Read below... based on its context, the word Fardels most likely refers to a(n)
Burden
Read below... these lines are spoken by ______ about _______
Ophelia
hamlets madness
Which quotation is a key part of Hamlets "to be, or not to be" soliloquy?
Whether ''tis nolder in the mind to suffer/ the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Order the incidents in Act 3
First: "To be, or not to be"
Second: Ophelia rejected by Hamlet
Third: The play within the play
fourth: Claudius attempts prayer
Fifth: Polonius killed
12. Hamlet: Character and plot- Act IV
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Read below... when Laertes says these words after Ophelia's death, the word woman refers to ______
Female weakness
What factors explain why Ophelia's character is a subject of great debate?
The little text involving her, ambiguous evidence
Why does Poloniuss death bother Claudius so much?
It could have been him
Which factors contribute to Hamlets decision in Act IV to resolve to seek revenge?
Claudius attempt to kill him
The play within the play
Read below... why does Hamlet tell Claudius that he should be the one to seek Polonius in Hell?
Because Claudius is a murder
What incidents in Act IV show that Claudius is an intelligent strategist?
Planning with Laertes
Which techniques does Shakespeare use to speed the pace of Hamlet in Act IV?
Shorter length
More settings
Read below... based on this context, the word Excitements most likely means
Agitatiob
13. Hamlet: Foils, comedy, and Resolution-ActV
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Who dies as a result of poisoning in the final scene of Hamlet?
Claudius, Gertrude, Hamlet, Laertes
What function does the scene with the first Clown serve?
Symbolism
What represents the restoration of order in Hamlet?
Fortinbras likely kingship
Hamlets interactions with _____ provides some comic relief in Act V scene 2
Osric
Read below... based on his reference to the behavior of ancient Romans, Horacio intends to
Kill him self
Hamlet acts similarly to Claudius in the way he treats
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Put the events of the last Act in correct order
1. Gertrude dies
2. Laertes confesses
3. Claudius is killed
4. Hamlet dies
5. Fortinbras arrives
From what you have have read about Hamlet, what characteristics do Hamlet and Alexander the Great share?
All
18. "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "The Nymph's reply to the Shepherd": Poetic Style
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Which option is one way of translating the Latin phrase carpe diem?
Seize the day and make use of it
Which of the following lines from "the Nymphs reply to the Shepherd" does not express the concept of transience?
All of these in me no means can move
What are two claims that the Shepherd makes is his argument to the young maiden?
He promised her singing birds, he promised her to make her a gown of wool from pretty lambs
A______ is a work that idealizes the simple Shepherd life
Pastoral
Raleigh describes _____ in "the Nymphs reply to the Shepherd" using personification
Time
What is the chronological order of pastoral poets?
1. Hesiod
2. Virgil
3. Dante
4. Shakespeare
5. Marlowe
What are two images from Marlowes poem?
Thee bed of roses, fair lined slippers
What are two images from Raleigh's poem?
...wayward winter....
A honey tongue...
19. "To the Virgins, to make much of Time" and "to his coy mistress": figurative language in poetry
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Time flies" is an example of an
Allusion
Read below... based on this context, the words quaint honor most likely mean
Virginity
What is the overall time of Marvell's poem?
Persuasive
Read below... the use of flower that smiles in the poem is best described as an example of _______
Personification
What does carpe diem actually mean?
Seize the day
Read below... based on this context, the word coy most likely means
Shy
What is the underlying theme of Herricks poem?
Enjoy life
What is a metaphysical conceit?
A complex metaphoric relationship
20. "Batter my heart": verbs and literary technique
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Which statement explains the ending of the Sonnet?
The last line is even more violent than the beginning
What are the Holy Sonnets?
19 poems about God and faith
Read below... which of the underlined words is an example of an aggressive verb?
Batter
John Donne created which literary technique?
Metaphysical conceit
Read below... why is the speaker unable to allow God unto the town?
He is not strong enough to do it on his own
What is one example of the use of paradox in this poem?
This speaker asked God to be violent in order to be made new
Read below... what are some possible meanings for admit at it is used in the lines above?
To allow to enter
To claim belief in
Read below... what is the meter of lines 1-2?
/uu/u/u/u/
U/u///u/u/