Renaissance

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

• Society was dominated by the church.

• Society began to value individualism.

• Society was focused on warfare.

• Society was dominated by lords.

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed
• Rebuilt
• Remade
• Rebirth

What type of poetry is Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• sonnet

• ballad

• elegy

• pastoral

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Who is the speaker in Marlowe's poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"?

• a simple shepherd

• a passionate poet

• a melodious bird

• an Elizabethan spy

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Whom does the speaker in Marlowe's poem, "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" address?

• an Elizabethan actress

• a singer of madrigals

• a shepherdess whom he loves

• Elizabeth, queen of England

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How is Raleigh's poem "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" related to Marlowe's poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"?

• Raleigh's poem is a response to Marlowe's poem.

• Raleigh's poem was the inspiration for Marlowe's poem.

• Raleigh's poem is a modern translation of Marlowe's poem.

• Writing independently, Raleigh came up with a poem very similar to Marlowe's poem.

What does the speaker in Raleigh's poem,"The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd"; point out about many of the details in Marlowe's poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" ?

• They are very pleasant.

• They are opinion, not fact.

• They never existed.

• They will not last

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• six iambic feet to the line

• a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg

• four quatrains

• groupings of eight and six lines

In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd, what best describes the poem's central idea?

• The men, no matter the man, lie about things.

• Relationships, like those in the natural world and nature, decay over time.

• Women hate nature.

• Relationships between men and women are complicated by many factors.

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In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd What is the effect of the alliteration in the following lines of the second stanza?

“When Rivers rage and Rocks grow cold/ And Philomel becometh dumb/ The rest complains of cares to come.”

• The harsh sounds parallel a harsh vision of time and nature

• The harsh sounds create a positive tone

• The harsh sounds don’t effect the poem

• The harsh sounds show that the speaker is rejecting the shepherd

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