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British Literature Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. Upon whose philosophy is America's Bill of Rights based?
2. Lyricists interested in the things of the mind, the soul, and eternity. Used rich imagery and elaborate conceits to express devotional themes .....
3. "London's Summer Morning" talks about what?
4. Theatre was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the 17th century.
5. It appears that the major contribution of the Enlightenment philosophers was introduction of new ideas about
6. Bildungsroman is
7. Who was a spy, satirist, journalist, merchant, and writer?
8. ..... brought the Anglo Saxon Era to a close.
9. The root word ..... ? ..... means to roll, to turn, to wind.
10. Christianity was introduced by the Romans in the ..... century
11. A figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory or incongruous ideas.
12. Who conquered Celtic Britain?
13. What does the monster want Victor to do to heal his loneliness?
14. Lessening the importance of an event or moment
15. For William Wordsworth a poet from the Romanticism, a teacher is nothing like a poet, as there are no sensory experiences involved, nor emotion or memory.
16. Composed, phlegmatic, stoical, and unemotional are ..... ? ..... of maudlin.
17. Which language was mixed into Old English to form Middle English?
18. Britain was cut off from the European continent by the melt at the end of the .....
19. Metaphorical, compound words or phrases that refer to persons, places, or things. characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry
20. Who earned a Master's degree?
21. What is known as the British Epic?
22. Relating to the middle class
23. In the Silent Film Era, it was difficult to make book adaptations
24. An excessive amount
25. How did the French Revolution influence Romantic literature?
26. A short tale or anecdote told to teach a lesson
27. The most popular literary genre in the Renaissance Period was
28. William Blake was a
29. Proper behavior, appropriateness
30. Who is Walter Scott for the British Literature?
31. Which detail from Gilgamesh:A New English Version is the best example of an intervention by a supernatural force?
32. A medieval play based on biblical history and scriptural themes. These plays were first performed as part of the church service.
33. What is extremely odd about Wordsworth's (remember, he's a Romantic) "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge?"
34. Short poem characterized by emotion, melody, and imagination; started in the medieval period and continued since then
35. The author tells the story form the viewpoint of one character, using either first or third person.
36. A sudden change or shift in ones life or circumstances
37. The most literature was written during this period.
38. Enlightened thinkers wanted change because they felt that society was being governed by
39. The first English dramatist was
40. The willingness of people to hand over their rights to a ruler in exchange for protection from their government, was called the
41. William Shakespeare will have ..... anniversary this year.
42. Adjective:Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
43. Why was Confucious famous?
44. What was the Golden Rule that he lived by?
45. In which of the following books can you find newly invented words?
46. In Chapter 11 of Frankenstein, we learn that the monster has had to learn about the world differently than human babies do. Why?
47. Graceful in motion, moving and bending with ease
48. Which tone is the poem written?
49. Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau, challenged the idea of "the divine right of rule" held by monarchs of the time. They wrote about a government's obligation to uphold people's rights and how the government should be based on the consent of the governed. These ideas encouraged people to
50. Geoffrey Chaucer
51. Name one tragic hero from Shakespeare's plays.
52. A classical love song dealing with shepherds and rustic life, often presenting an idealized concept of rural life.
53. During the time King Henry VIII severed England's ties with the Church of Rome and helped establish Protestantism in England
54. Who contributed to 'The Tatler'?
55. The method of presenting the reader with the material of the story; the perspective from which the story is told.
56. A movement within the Anglican Church led by John Henry Newman from 1833 to 1845 which sought to return to the rituals and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
57. A European movement characterized by an interest in and imitation of classical works and styles, emphasizing conformity to fixed literary standards, proper patterns of outward social conduct, formality, restraint, polish, and elegance.
58. Shakespeare invented a Shakespearean sonnet.
59. What do you call the emotional release or purification experienced by the audience when watching a tragic play?
60. In a Shakespearean play, what is a dramatic monologue in which a character reveals their inner thoughts and emotions called?
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