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1. What does the word renaissance mean?
= Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.” It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom
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2. Who was Martin Luther?
= Martin Luther, (born November 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony [Germany]—died February 18, 1546, Eisleben), German theologian and religious reformer who was the catalyst of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
3. The Reformation in England marked a tussle for authority between whom?
= king Henry Vlll and the conduct of the church and it's priests and the outhority of the pope.
4. Colin Clout is a character in which piece of literature?
=The Faerie Queen.
5. Who was the originator of the first English blank verse?
= Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
6. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
=154 sonnets.
7. As what did the followers of Ben Jonson come to be known?
= Ben Johnson popularised the comedy of humours He is beast know for the satirical plays every man in his Humour 'the fox' etc.
8. Songs and Sonnets is a collection of poems by whom?
= John Donne.
9. What does John Milton's pamphlet Areopagitica advocate?
=Milton his here advocating, not general freedom from licensing but freedom of philosophic speech.
10. Who famously said of William Shakespeare that "of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, (
had the largest and most comprehensive soul"?
=John Drden said in his work "An Essay of dramatic poesy".
11. Who is Cupid according to Greek mythology?
=Cupid was known to the Greeks as Eros, the god of love.
12. Why does the speaker in Philip Sidney's 'Loving in Truth' spite himself?
=Because he gets frustrated and bites his pen in annoyance he feel helpless and and hates him left.
13. What does the concluding couplet of Shakespeare's 'Shall i Compare Thee to a Summer's Da
celebrate?
=As long as late evicts on this earth the verb shall exist as a living monument to the young man and endow him with lifelong attach his physical body is sutterd out by death.
14. From where is the reference "Whatever dies was not mix'd equally" in John Donne's 'The Good
Morrow' drawn?
=It is an allusion to the belief that human illness and death resulted from an imbalance in the elements making up the body.
15. In John Milton's 'On His Blindness' the concluding line "They also serve who only stand and
wait” is an example of what?
=The entire concluding lines provides an example of the rhetorical figure of epigram.
16. What does the word 'discourse' mean in Francis Bacon's essay 'Of Studies'?
= conversation or discussion in the art of oration.
17. Which garden does Bacon mention in the opening line of his essay 'Of Gardens'?
=The garden of Eden.
18. In Apology for Poetry, Philip Sidney categorises poetry into three kinds. What are they?
= Religious, philosophical and historical.
19. Where does the Abdication Scene in Edward Il take place?
=The abdication scene in Edward ll take place in the castle of killing worth(Kenilworth), where the king is kept imprisoned under the custody of Duke of Leicester.
20. "Fear'd am I more than lov'd”, who says these words in Edward II?
=Mortimer
21. In which year was the famous First Folio of Shakespeare's works registered?
=1624, seven year after Shakespeare, is death.
22. Where does the action in Macbeth largely take place?
=Scotland.
23. How many times is Lady Macbeth mentioned in Holinshed, which is Shakeapeare's source for
Macbeth?
=A composite of two personages
24. Which character does not appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth?
=Fleance
25. As what is As You Like it is generally classified?
=As a pastoral.
26. C. L. Barber perceives As You Like It as what?
=Absence of social.
27. In As You Like It, what is the relation between Oliver and Orlando?
=Orlando is the brother of Oliver
28. The famous 'Seven Ages of Man' speech in As You Like It is spoken by whom?
= Jacques.
29. What is Rosalind in disguise named in As You Like It?
=Ganymede.
30. What aspect of gender does Shakespeare show in As You Like It?
=One of the most intriguing aspects of the treatment of the love in As You Like It concerns the issue of gender.
SHORT NOTES
1. Who was responsible for the introduction of the Printing Press in England and what was the year?
Ans. William Caxton was responsible for the introduction of the Printing Press in England in 1476.
2. Name the first English comedy and the year when it was written.
Ans. The name of the first English comedy is Ralph Roister Doister. It "was written about 1550" (WH Hudson)
3. When was the First Folio of Shakespeare published ? Name the editors.
Ans. The First Folio of Shakespeare was published in 1623.
John Heminge and Henry Condell were the editors.
4. Mention four plays of Marlowe.
Ans. The four plays of Marlowe are Tamburlaine the Great, The Jew of Malta, Doctor Faustus, Edward II.
5. Who wrote Lycidas ? What was the occasion ?
Ans. John Milton wrote Lycidas. The occasion was the death
of his friend Edward King by drowning on a voyage to Ireland.
6. How are these two years related to each other 1658 and 1660?
Ans. Cromwell died in 1658, and the death of the sworn enemy of monarchy that Cromwell was paved the way for the restoration of monarchy (Charles II) in 1660.
7. When did the Jacobean age start? Why is it so called ?
Ans. The Jacobean age started in 1603. It is so called because it is spanned by the reign of James I (Jacobean being the adjective of the reign of James I).
8. Name an epic and a play by Milton.
Ans. Paradise Lost is an epic by Milton, and Samson Agonistes a play.
9. Name two tragedies written by Webster.
Ans. The two tragedies written by Webster are The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi.
10. Name one 'morality' play of the fifteenth century that has survived on the stage till today.
Ans. Everyman is a 'morality' play of the fifteenth century that has survived on the stage till today.
11. Who wrote Ralph Roister Doister.
Ans. Nicholas Udall wrote Ralph Roister Doister.
12. Mention the name of one picaresque novel written by Thomas nash.
Ans. The name of the picaresque novel l by Thomas Nash is The Unfortunate Traveller.
13. Name two dark comedies written by William Shakespeare.
Ans. The two dark comedies written by Shakespeare are Measure for Measure and Troilus and Cressida.
14. Who wrote The Spanish Tragedy?
Ans. Thomas Kyd wrote The Spanish Tragedy.
15. What are the dates of John Donne ?
Ans. The dates of John Donne are 1573—1631.
16. Name two tragedies written by Ben Jonson.
Ans. The two tragedies written by Ben Jonson are Sejanus and Catiline.
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17. What does the poet celebrate in the poem?
Or, What is the central theme of the poem?
Ans. The poet celebrates the deathless beauty of his friend. Time and Death will have no effect on his beauty.
18. With what does Shakespeare compare his friend's beauty? Is the comparison apt?
Ans. Shakespeare compares his friend's beauty with the beauty of a summer's day. The comparison is not apt. His friend's beauty is more moderate, calm and unfading. But summer's beauty is transient, rough and far from moderate.
19. ..........darling birds of May.' What does the expression mean?
Ans. The expression means : 'the lovely buds of May (i.e. spring) before they bloom.
20 .. Give the meanings of the following expressions : 'summer's lease', 'the eye of heaven', 'gold complexion'.
Ans. 'Summer's lease' means 'period of time granted to summer.'"The eye of heaven' means. 'dazzling sunlight'.
21. Explain. 'Every fair from fair sometimes declines.'
Ans. The beauty or charm of every lovely thing is liable to wither after some time.
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