10 - Whoso List To Hunt

Question 1

Who wrote Whoso List to Hunt? When was it likely written?

Answer 1

Sir Thomas Wyatt

Early 16th century

Question 2

What 2 European countries was Wyatt an ambassador for? What particular figure was he an ambassador for?

Answer 2

France and Italy

Henry VIII

Question 3

What did Wyatt’s cultural experience give him? What particular type of poetry did he experience?

Answer 3

An insight into different forms of poetry

Sonnets

Question 4

What is Wyatt’s poem inspired by? What type of poem is this?

Answer 4

Petrarch’s Rime 190

Sonnet

Question 5

What do reports allege about Wyatt and Boleyn?

Answer 5

They were lovers

Question 6

How long did Wyatt spend in the Tower of London? Who was executed after his release?

Answer 6

A year

Anne Boleyn

Question 7

Who is Wyatt’s poem often considered to be about?

Answer 7

Boleyn - Henry VIII’s 2nd wife

Question 8

What 3 languages were considered to be romantic in the Renaissance Era?

Answer 8

Italian
French
Spanish

Question 9

Why did Wyatt write his poem in English?

Answer 9

To amplify the significance of the language of literature

Question 10

What form is Whoso List to Hunt written in? Why is this significant about love?

Answer 10

Petrarchan sonnet

The love and passion is unattainable

Question 11

What is the modern paraphrase for “Whoso List to Hount, I Knowe Where is an Hyde”?

Answer 11

“Whoever longs to hunt, I know the deer to pursue”