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Midterm Flashcards

1
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Old English literature reacted primarily against what threat to society?

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External

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Middle English literature reacted primarily against what threat to society

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Internal

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3
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What is the event associated with the middle ages?

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the ascension of Henry VII to the throne

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4
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What is the one correct statement about the growth of the English language during the Middle English period?

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English regained the respect of the upper class

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5
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which writers most influenced English medieval poets who wrote for sophisticated audiences?

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French

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6
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Wycliffe is associated with which movements?

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nationalism, scholasticism, Lollardism

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7
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During the Tudor period, the middle class gained power through all of the following means.

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the rise in power of local government; the growth of the trade companies; increased membership in the House of Commons

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which decree officially divorced England from the roman catholic church?

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Act of Supremacy

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9
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Elizabeth’s religious policy is best described as what?

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moderate (via media)

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10
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Who was the leading English humnaist during the tudor period?

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Thomas More

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More’s humanism is evident in what?

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Utopia

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Which argument best summarizes the excerpt of More’s A Dialogue Concerning Heresies?

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Since Catholic church is the only trustworthy interpreter of scripture, the Reformers should not even be listened to, much less believed

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13
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what is the main subject of the parable of the wicked mammon?

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salvation by faith

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Who does Tyndale say is the religious man

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the one who hears and believes the word of God

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In his Answer unto Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue, What does Tyndale say is the true interpreter of scripture

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the holy spirit

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16
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Who was the person most responsible for the organization and style of the Book of Common Prayer?

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Thomas Cranmer

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17
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The phrasing fo the title of the marriage ceremony in the Book of Common Prayer indicates what about the ritual?

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Marriage is a serious transaction

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18
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what words accurately describe Foxe’s writing?

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honest, straightforward, polished

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19
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in his speech at St. Mary’s, what does surprisingly declare was his true faith

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universal christianity

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20
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which word best dscribes the tone of the excerpt entitled “Tyndales Greatest Customer”?

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Humorous

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21
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what version of the bible was not authorized?

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the Geneva Bible

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22
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the typical sonnet line has how many poetic feet?

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five

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23
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Which tudor poet invented blank verse?

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Surrey (Henry Howard)

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what are the true statements concerning sonnets

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  • Petrarchian sonnets emulate the italian sonneteers.
  • The Spenserian sonnet has rarely been mastered by poets other than Edmund Spenser
  • The key to an english sonnet is generally encapsulated in the concluding couplet
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25
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what is the dominant image in Surrey’s “Love That Liveth and Reigneth in My Thought”?

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war

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26
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who has the reputation of an ethical advisor fo Elizabeth I and a well- rounded Renaissance coutier?

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Philip Sydney

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27
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the sonnet “Oh Grammar Rules” illustrates the significance of what gramatical mystake?

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Double Negative

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28
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Where did Raleigh try to set up a settlement twice?

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On Roanoke Island

29
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In Raleigh’s poem, “The Pilgrimage”, how do the travelers enter heaven?

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Thirsty

30
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who is the Shepherd’s Calender dedicated to?

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Sidney

31
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What are the true statements of the Shepherd’s Calender?

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  • Spenser considered it prefatory to his projected epic
  • It is a sophisticated, learned work
  • It comprises many different poetic genres
32
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Sonnet 68 (“Most Gloriest Lord”) celebrates what of Christ?

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His Ressurection

33
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How many poems compromise the Shepherd’s Calender?

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12

34
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In The Faerie Queene, where is Error’s den located?

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The Wandering Wood

35
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In the Faerie Queene, the flimsiness of the House of Pride is indicated by what?

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  • its thin, unsubstantial walls
  • the crumbling back sections
  • its foundation of sand
36
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Who produced the first COMPLETE bible in English?

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Coverdale

37
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More’s Daialogue is a reply to what work by Tyndale?

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Parable of the Wicked Mammon

38
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The greatest wenglish literature was written for what purpose?

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Didactic

39
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In his Dialogue, Why does More use the phrase “Christ’s Chirch” rather than “Catholic Church”?

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he believes his faith is right

40
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In the seelction concerning marriage from the Book of Common Prayer, after being pronounced husband and wife, the couple engages in what church ordinance?

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The Lord’s Supper

41
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How many Books is Foxe’s Book of Martyrs composed of?

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6

42
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According to Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, how was Latimer’s dress suggestive of the situation in which he Ridley found themselves?

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humiliation

43
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What is another name for the KJV Bible?

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Authorized version

44
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What is the date of the KJV?

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1611

45
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What was the first bible to be divided up into verse divisions?

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Geneva BIble

46
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A sonnet consists of how many lines?

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14 (3 quatrains and a couplet)

47
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what is the lterary term for an elaborate comparison developed throughout a poem?

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Conceit

48
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What is the title of Sydney’s sonnet sequence and what does it mean?

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Astrophil and Stella; Star lover and star

49
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according to An Apology for Poetry, What is the dual purpose of poetry? (didactic meaning)

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teach through entertainment

50
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who is the Lawyer in “The Pilgrimage”?

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Christ

51
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The poem “What is our Life?” compares life to what?

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Tradegy

52
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According to “An Apology for Poetry”, in what sense can fictional stories be found true?

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the meaning behind the story

53
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What work by Edmund Spenser is considered pastoral poetry?

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Shepherd’s Calender

54
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What is the title of Spenser’s sonnet sequence and what does it mean?

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Amorretti; little cupid

55
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meaning of renaissance?

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rebirth

56
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meaning of Utopia?

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No Place

57
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Why was the reformation not as successful in Italy as it was in England?

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the Italian Middle Class wasn’t as strong as the Middle Class of England

58
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Why did Tyndale respond to More’s writing?

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in order to vindicate himself and make More appear more foolish

59
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What did Una represent?

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True Faith

60
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what did the Red Cross Knight represent?

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holiness (the pursuit of it)

61
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what did Duessa represent?

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False Faith

62
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what did Archimago represent?

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deception and hypocrisy

63
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what did the Dwarf represent?

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Reason

64
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What did the Lowly Donkey represent?

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the clergy

65
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what did Error repersent?

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evil in general

66
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what did Lucifera represent

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Pride and ambition

67
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What did arthur represent?

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the ideal gentleman-warrior

68
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what did Gloriana represent?

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The Faerie Queene

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