french quiz tuesday alexantre dumas Flashcards
Alexandre Dumas was born ____ at ____
July 24 1802, Villers Cotteretes
In his life Alexandre Dumas advocated for _____
the abolition of slaves
In his early life Alexandre Dumas used his money to…
make theatre productions
In his free time at his castle Alexandre Dumas enjoyed ___
extravagant and luxurious parties
T/F Alexandre Dumas spent too much money on parties so he became poor
t
T/F After becoming poor Alexandre Dumas managed to regain his wealth
F: He never regained his wealth
Some problems that Alexandre Dumas had was….
Too many wives, running from dept
Alexandre Dumas managed to create over ___pieces of literature
1000
Themes in numerous Dumas pieces include…
Adventure, liberty, vengence and loyalty
Alexandre Dumas’s pieces were created during the
Periode Romantique
____ and ____ influenced Dumas’s work
Politics and Economics
T/F In Dumas’s pieces of literature, he often potrayed woman as the ___ and not ____
main character, “princesses to be saved”
T/F Alexandre Dumas had a formal education from a very young age.
F: He had no form of formal education
L’epoque romantique started in the country of ____
Germany
T/F L’epoque Romantique was before les idees des lumieres
F: It was after that period
“Tous pour un un pour tous” what piece of Dumas’s literature did this direct quote feature in
The 3 musketeers
What was the romantic period
movement that that emphasized emotion, individualism, nature, and imagination over reason and order.
what were the causes of the roman period
a reaction against the industrial revolution, the enlightenment’s focus on reason, and the political and social overhall after the revolution.
why did the roman period have a large impact in france
they had a desire for emotion, freedom, individuality and art after the wars and violence before and during the revolution
what was alex known for
his Roman Lutsenkos and plays
what was his first play
Henri III et sa cour
what was his education
no formal education
