A. Othello
B. Volpone
C. King Lear
D. Antony and Cleopatra
Which of the following plays was not authored by Shakespeare in the Jacobean period ? Read More »
Early 17th Century, English Literature Mcqs A. Izaak Walton
B. Katherine Philips
C. John Skelton
D. Isabella Whitney
Who authored the scholarly biography, Life of Donne ? Read More »
Early 17th Century, English Literature Mcqs A. the abolishment of public plays and sports
B. the conversion of the English church to Catholicism
C. the adoption of English as the official language
D. the consolidation of power in an absolute monarch
A. William Collins
B. William Laud
C. William Shakespeare
D. William Tyndale
A. the Fifth Monarchists
B. the Roarers
C. the Diggers
D. the Ranters
Which group of radicals got their name from their penchant for rambling prophecy ? Read More »
Early 17th Century, English Literature Mcqs A. the novel
B. the sermon
C. the familiar essay
D. the diary
What major new prose genre emerged in the Jacobean era ? Read More »
Early 17th Century, English Literature Mcqs A. choler
B. blood
C. cholesterol
D. black bile
Which of the following was not one of the four bodily humours ? Read More »
Early 17th Century, English Literature Mcqs A. The Litany in a Time of Plague
B. Utopia
C. Leviathan
D. The Advancement of Learning
A. Westminster Abbey
B. Tower Bridge
C. the Houses of Parliament
D. Buckingham Palace
What was the intended target of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 ? Read More »
Early 17th Century, English Literature Mcqs A. celebrations of the transience of all life and beauty
B. celebrations of lesbian sexuality in terms that did not imply a male readership
C. celebrations of religious ecstasy and divine inspiration
D. celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships
What was the general subject of theWelsh poet Katherine Philips’s work ? Read More »
Early 17th Century, English Literature Mcqs