Why did King Henry VIII separate from the Catholic Church?

The Pope would not divorce him from his current wife

Tensions were running high between England and the Pope

He didn't agree with their religious beliefs anymore

He wanted to create his own religious doctrine

Why did the Tudor reign (King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I) create the perfect environment for the enlightened thinking that took place during the Renaissance?

They created more stability for the people

They were supportive of Renaissance ideas

What was Shakespeare's involvement with the sonnet?

He wrote many sonnets that eventually became the most well-known

He brought the idea of the sonnet to England from Italy

He wrote many sonnets that people liked at the time

All sonnets must contain

14 lines, iambic pentameter, and a rhyme scheme

20 lines, iambic pentameter, and a rhyme scheme

14 lines, 10 syllables, and a Shakespearean rhyme scheme

20 lines, iambic pentameter, and a clearly identified subject

Romance sonnets were mostly about

Expressing a desire for one woman

An ode to something the poet loved

How does the imagery in Edmund Spenser's Sonnet 75 support the overall theme?

Writing his love's name in the sand is temporary, but his words on paper will last forever

His love thinks he is vain for expecting their love to last and when she dies he knows she is right

The tide washes away the footprints of the speaker and his love, supporting the idea that they are only here on this earth for a short while

Like the ocean waves return, so will their love, always renewed

How does the speaker in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" feel about his mistress?

She is as beautiful as any woman but doesn't stand up to romantic comparisons

She's plain and not very pretty but he loves her anyway

She's ugly and he doesn't really like her appearance

How does the final couplet in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" add to the message of the sonnet?

It shows that he doesn't really think poorly of his mistress

It shows that he means what he says earlier in the poem

It explains why he described his mistress so unfavorably

It continues to describe his mistress's appearance

What is an example of hyperbole in "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?"

"We will all the pleasures prove that valleys, groves...or steepy mountain yields."

"We will sit upon the rocks...by shallow rivers"

"A gown of finest wool from our pretty lambs we pull"

"Come live with me and be my love"

How does Spenser's "Sonnet 30" use paradox?

By saying that he is fire and his love is ice

By saying his poem will make his love live forever

By saying that God chooses who dies, so it's meant to be

By saying that love makes the mind gentle

What is the speaker's tone in "The Nymph's Reply to the Sheperd?"

She skeptical that the shepherd's love will last.

She is bitter about the fickle nature of humans.

She is excited to spend time with the Shepherd, while his love lasts.

Which two authors claim their poem will make their love live forever?

William Shakespeare and Edmund Spencer

Sir Walter Raleigh and Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe and Edmund Spencer

Francesco Petrarch and William Shakespeare

What is iambic pentameter?

a pattern of five unstressed, stressed beats

fourteen lines in ABAB rhyme scheme

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rennaissance is a(n) word that means

Italian, "rebirth"

French, "reimagine"

Old English, "recreate"

French, "rebirth"

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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20 sec • 1 pt

During the Renaissance, what types of literature were people rediscovering an interest in?

Greek and Roman stories

Biblical tales and Greek tragedies

Romance and epic poems

Biblical stories and fables

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

Where and when did the Renaissance begin?

In England in the 17th century

In Italy in the 17th century

In Italy in the 14th century

In France in the 15th century

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

The movement known as "humanism" asked questions such as

"What is a human being?"

"What is a good life?"

"How do I live a good life?"

All of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

The most widely-read literature prior to the Renaissance was

Poetry, by the noble class

Religious works

Nonfiction, by scholars

Classic Greek stories

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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During the Middle Ages, who were books and stories primarily written for and read by?

Nobles

Kings

The clergy

Common people

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the printing press an important new invention that changed the audience for literature?

It created books faster

It made it easier for nobles to get books

It made it possible to print more Bibles

It made books more inexpensive

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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Renaissance and Poetry Review

Rennaissance is a(n) ______ word that means ______

During the Renaissance, what types of literature were people rediscovering an interest in?

Where and when did the Renaissance begin?

The movement known as "humanism" asked questions such as

The most widely-read literature prior to the Renaissance was

During the Middle Ages, who were books and stories primarily written for and read by?

Why was the printing press an important new invention that changed the audience for literature?

Why did King Henry VIII separate from the Catholic Church?

Why did the Tudor reign (King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I) create the perfect environment for the enlightened thinking that took place during the Renaissance?

What was Shakespeare's involvement with the sonnet?

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