English Literature Test 2 – Unit 3 – Flashcards
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Quotations - Identify the tile and author of each quotation (10) a. "Sonnet 18" b. "Sonnet 116" c. Book of Martyrs d. Doctor Faustus e. "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"
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a. Shakespeare b. Shakespeare c. John Foxe d. Christopher Marlowe e. Christopher Marlowe
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Short Answer (7) a. Thomas Cranmer and The Book of Common Prayer b. The greatest writer of all time c. Francis Bacon and Essays d. "The Burning Babe" e. Utopia
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a. During the English Reformation, Thomas Cranmer was the major figure to develop the story. b. Shakespeare c. An essay is usually a work of moderate length in which the writer tries to develop his own thoughts on some subject. Francis Bacon made the first essay in English literature. 58 essays d. Robert Southwell. Christs love is the fire. e. in Greek means "no place", which suggests that no ideal society exists. Translated from Latin to English in 1551.
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Rhythm
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the regular recurrence of sounds
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Plot
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the arrangement of events
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Pastoral
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a classical love song dealing with shepherds and rustic life and often presenting an idealized concept of rural life
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Rhyme
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the correspondence of sounds
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Soliloquy
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a speech by one character alone on stage
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Blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter, is used for serious treatment of serious themes.
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Dialogue
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refers to the speeches between two or more characters pr all the speeches of the play taken collectively
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Sonnet
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a fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter with definite pattern of two basic varieties, Italian or English.
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Tragedy
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more than just a play with an unhappy ending; tragic events have great significance
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Multiple Choice (13) a. Doctor Faustus b. England's first Poet Laureate c. The Faerie Queene and Queen Elizabeth
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a. b. Ben Jonson c. Edmund Spenser. An allegorical epic romance. 12 moral virtues.
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Matching II - Theme with work (7) a. "A Hymn to God the Father" b. "Bathazar's Song" c. "Leave Me O Love" d. "On the Life of Man" e. "Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" f. "Who Is Silvia?"
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a. Ben Jonson Sin, repentance, forgiveness, and hope b. Shakespeare Inconsistency of men causes womens problems c. Philip Sidney Physical love ends after life, but spiritual love is eternal d. Sir Walter Raleigh Life is a comedy to us, but not to death e. Sir Walter Raleigh Realistic view of life f. Shakespeare Recollection and forgiveness
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Essay - A paragraph that discusses the Red Cross Knight and the monster Error as symbolic characters
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The Red Cross Knight represents the virtue of Holiness. The monster Error (a dragon) allegorically stands for all sorts of mistakes which every individual makes in the course of his life. But Error is only the first of other foes he has to go up against. The Red Cross Knight may able to defeat these obvious and disgusting errors, but until he is united to the truth he is totally lost and can be easily deceived.
