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Chaucers french phase works - Book of ———, romance of ————, A—:-_
Book of duches , romance of rose , ABC
Chaucers Italian phase works
House of game
Troilus and creseyede( novel also a play written by shakesphere )
Legend of good women ( 10 women )
Parlent of foules
Chaucers english phase work
Canterberry tales
John wycliff (1324-1384) aka the morning star of re-formation was the first man to translate st jeromes bible to english and named it ?
**vulgates bible **
William langland work piers the plowman. What is it about
Poet has 8 visions by a plowman piers as a christian and meets jesus christ in the end
Philip sydney called the “renaissance man” works
.Arcadia
.Astrophel and stella (1580)(1581) 1st english sonnet
An apology of poetry ( was a reply to stephen school of abscence )
Philips sydeney called the mix of comedy and tragedy as ?
A dog called mongreal
What is the title of Christopher Marlowe’s most famous play?
Doctor Faustus
True or False: Christopher Marlowe was a contemporary of William Shakespeare.
True
Fill in the blank: Marlowe’s play ‘Tamburlaine’ is based on the life of a __________.
historical conqueror
Which genre is primarily associated with Christopher Marlowe’s works?
Tragedy
What is the central theme of ‘Doctor Faustus’?
The quest for knowledge and the consequences of ambition
Who is the protagonist in ‘Tamburlaine’?
Tamburlaine
What type of meter did Marlowe often use in his plays?
Blank verse
Name one of Marlowe’s plays that features the character of Barabas.
The Jew of Malta
What is a key characteristic of Marlowe’s writing style?
Use of iambic pentameter
Short Answer: What year was ‘Doctor Faustus’ first published?
1604
What is the significance of the character Mephistopheles in ‘Doctor Faustus’?
He represents the devil and temptation.
What was the historical context of Marlowe’s writing?
The English Renaissance
Short Answer: Which character in ‘Edward II’ is a favorite of the king?
Piers Gaveston
What is the main conflict in ‘Edward II’?
The struggle for power and the king’s favoritism.
Jew of malta is presented by seneca ghost of
Machiavalli
In tumbarline (2act the wife is called )
Zenocrate
