Which of the following plays were written by Christopher Marlowe ?
A. “The Jew of Malta”
B. “Doctor Faustus”
C. “Edward II”
D. All of the above
English Literature Mcqs
Many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed at what theater in Elizabethan England ?
Many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed at what theater in Elizabethan England ?
A. “The Curtain”
B. “The Globe”
C. “The Rose”
D. “The Anchor”
Compared to Aquinas, the writers of Florentine humanism considered which of the following only unsystematically ?
Compared to Aquinas, the writers of Florentine humanism considered which of the following only unsystematically ?
A. Sex
B. Emotions
C. Psychology
D. All of the above
Fill in the blank. Th …. was a movement that had profound implications not only for the modern world in general but also for literary history.
Fill in the blank. Th …. was a movement that had profound implications not only for the modern world in general but also for literary history.
A. Catholic Restoration
B. Catholic Reformation
C. Protestant Reformation
D. None of
Who wrote “Orlando Furioso” ?
Who wrote “Orlando Furioso” ?
A. John Milton
B. Ludovico Ariosto
C. Sir Philip Sidney
D. William Shakespeare
Fill in the blank. King_____________ was notorious for his six marriages and for ruthlessly persecuting his political enemies, violently eliminating all opposition ?
Fill in the blank. King_____________ was notorious for his six marriages and for ruthlessly persecuting his political enemies, violently eliminating all opposition ?
A. Charles I
B. Charles II
C. Henry V
D. Henry VIII
What author wrote the poem “Whoso list to hunt” ?
What author wrote the poem “Whoso list to hunt” ?
A. Sir Philip Sidney
B. Sir Thomas More
C. Thomas Wyatt
D. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
What author defines the function of poetry with reference to the Horatian dictum of “to teach and delight” ?
What author defines the function of poetry with reference to the Horatian dictum of “to teach and delight” ?
A. Sir Thomas More
B. Sir Walter Raleigh
C. John Lyly
D. Sir Philip Sidney
Fill in the blank. John Wycliffe challenged a number of ______________doctrines with arguments which centuries later would echo during the Protestant Reformation ?
Fill in the blank. John Wycliffe challenged a number of ______________doctrines with arguments which centuries later would echo during the Protestant Reformation ?
A. Roman Catholic
B. Anglican
C. Buddhist
D. Protestant
Which of the following is an important component of John Foxe’s martyrology ?
Which of the following is an important component of John Foxe’s martyrology ?
A. Hexagrams
B. Epigrams
C. Heroic couplets
D. All of the above