Elizabethan

ENGLISH FUN QUIZ ON ELIZABETHAN AGE

CYNTHIA HADASSAH .N

B.Ed English

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ELIZABETHAN AGE

(1558 to 1603)

BACKGROUND STUDY ON ELIZABETHAN AGE

• Elizabethan literature refers to The reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and is one of the most splendid ages of English literature.^[2]

• Elizabeth I presided over a vigorous culture that saw notable accomplishments in the arts, voyages of discovery

• During her reign a London-centred culture, both courtly and popular, produced great poetry and drama. English playwrights combined the influence of the Medieval theatre with the Renaissance's rediscovery of the Roman dramatists, Seneca, for tragedy, and Plautus and Terence, for comedy. 

Prose

• Two of the most important Elizabethan prose writers were John Lyly (1553 or 1554 – 1606) and Thomas Nashe (November 1567 – c. 1601). 8)

• Lyly is an English writer, poet, dramatist, playwright, and politician, best known for his books Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit (157

• Lyly must also be considered and remembered as a primary influence on the plays of William Shakespeare, and in particular the romantic comedies.

• Lyly's play Love's Metamorphosis is a large influence on Love's Labour's Lost,^[5] and Gallathea is a possible source for other plays

• Nashe is considered the greatest of the English Elizabethan pamphleteers.^[7] He was a playwright, poet, and satirist, who is best known for his novel The Unfortunate Traveller.^[8]

Poetry

• Italian literature was an important influence on the poetry of Thomas Wyatt (1503–42), one of the earliest English Renaissance poets.

• He was responsible for many innovations in English poetry, and alongside Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1516/1517–47) introduced the sonnet from Italy into England in the early 16th century.^[9][10][11]

• Edmund Spenser (c. 1552–99) was one of the most important poets of this period, author of The Faerie Queene (1590 and 1596), an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I.

• Another major figure, Sir Philip Sidney (1554–86), was an English poet, courtier and soldier, and is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan Age. 

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The central figures of the Elizabethan canon are Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and Ben Jonson. 

THEATRE

The Italian Renaissance had rediscovered the ancient Greek and Roman theatre. This revival of interest was instrumental in the development of the new drama, which was then beginning to make apart from the old mystery and miracle plays of the Middle Ages. 

The earliest Elizabethan plays include Gorboduc (1561), by Sackville and Norton, and Thomas Kyd's (1558–94) revenge tragedy The Spanish Tragedy (1592). 

QUIZZ ON ELIZABETHAN ERA

INTERNAL TEST

Multiple Choice

Who is the Elizabethan Era named after?

• Elizabeth Taylor

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Elizabeth Arden

• Elizabeth Hurley

• Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Multiple Choice

What form of fine art is the Elizabethan Era most famous for?

• Literature

• Painting

• Ballet

• Theatre

• Calligraphy

Multiple Choice

What famous writer from the Elizabethan Era is considered by many to be the greatest writer of the English language?

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• William Shakespeare

• Emily Bronte

• J. K. Rowling

Multiple Select

What type of plays were performed at the English theatre?

• History plays

• Comedies

• Tragedies

• All of the above

• None of the above

Poll

True or False: During the Elizabethan Era, people wore plain clothing with little decoration and drab colors.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Open Ended

When did the Elizabethan Era take place?