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Worksheets4V Literature: Renaissance
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 44mins
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
2
5
6
10
How many of his wives died while they were married to Henry VIII?
2
3
5
6
Why did Queen Mary get the nickname 'Bloody Mary'?
She drank the blood of animals
She killed her half-sister Elizabeth
She was clumsy and often injured herself
Because of her persecution of protestants
During whose reign did England thrive?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Catherine
King James
Queen Mary
Which houses formed the Tudor Dynasty?
Windsor and York
Lancaster and Windsor
Lancaster and York
Hufflepuff and Griffindor
How many of Henry VIII wives were beheaded?
2
3
5
7
How old was Edward VI when he became king?
16
3
9
30
King Henry VIII was known for.... (2 answers are correct):
Killing his brother Arthur
Belonging to the House of York
splitting from the Church of Rome
having 6 wives
What does 'renaissance' mean?
Development
rebirth
culture
politics
'Theocentric' means focused on ...
God
nature
mankind
all of the above
In the Renaisssance, the culture became 'anthropocentric'. This means that people focused on ...
God
mankind
nature
English culture
The Renaissance is applied to the period when people ...
'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Greece and France
'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Greece and England
'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Greece and Rome
'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Rome and Germany
The invention of printing made it easier to ... (2 answers are correct)
read more books
spread new ideas
produce books
study the Bible
At the heart of humanism is the motto 'ad fontes', meaning ...
remember that you have to die
to the sources
to more knowledge
remember that you live in the present
Characteristics of humanism:
the study of biblical texts and classical (Greek/ Latin) literature
a school of philosophy or a world vision
they believed it was possible to create an ideal society on earth
they had an optimistic human-oriented view of life
they believed the Church was right
Which important 'processes' were set in motion because of the Renaissance and Humanism?
people began to discover new things by scientific experimentation
astrology: many discoveries and inventions (telescope)
art and literature: artists began to put their names to their work
classical theatre became popular again
What is an epic?
a biography about kings and queens
a long poem celebrating the deeds of a hero
a short poem consisting of 14 lines
a long story about tragic events
What is the rhyme pattern of sonnet 75?
abba abba cdc cdc
abab cdcd efef gg
abab bcbc cdcd ee
abab abab acac dd
What is the 'it' in: 'One day I wrote her name upon the strand. But came the waves and washed it away'?
the wife's name
the beach
the waves
none of the above
What type of sonnet is sonnet 75?
English sonnet
Italian sonnet
both
neither
Who is the 'I' in this line: 'One day I wrote her name upon the strand'?
Christopher Marlowe
Shakespeare
Henry VIII
Edmund Spenser
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
selve and all
waves and washed
love and shall
came the waves
How many lines does a sonnet have?
12
13
14
15
Why will her name last forever in sonnet 75?
because they are married (woman and Spenser)
because her name is written in the sand
because Spenser knows her name
because this sonnet will exist forever
Sonnet 18: what comparison does Shakespeare make in this sonnet?
his wife - summer's day
girlfriend - sun
normal girl - seasons
daughter - summer
What's the rhyme pattern of sonnet 18?
abba abba cdc cdc
abba cdc abba cdc
abab cdcd efef gg
abab cdcd ee
How can you distinguish an English sonnet from an Italian sonnet?
by looking at the subject of the poem
by counting the number of lines
by looking at the final two lines
by looking at the language
What does Shakespeare mean here: 'and every fair from fair sometime declines, by chance, or nature's changing course untrimm'd'?
not everyone is beautiful
summer is more beautiful than the lady
all beauty will disappear
What metaphor is used in sonnet 18?
eye of heaven
Death brag
summer's lease
darling buds
Why did Shakespeare write sonnet 18?
It's a love poem for his wife
To make sure his wife would always be remembered - her beauty would last forever
He uses the sonnet to make clear he doesn't love his wife anymore - he says she's ugly
To make clear that his wife's beauty won't last - it is as short as a summer's day
'Death brag' is an example of ...
alliteration
metaphor
epic
personification
'So long live this and this gives life to thee' - what does Shakespeare mean by 'this'?
his wife
summer
this poem
flowers
What type of sonnet is sonnet 130?
English/ Shakespearean
Italian
French
Greek
What is sonnet 130 about?
about two people who love each other
it makes fun of love poetry
it is about a married couple
about people who are fighting
What does Shakespeare say about the lady her lips in sonnet 130?
roses are more red than her lips
her lips are more red than coral
her lips are far more red than roses
coral is far more red than her lips
How does this sonnet end?
neutral
negative
positive
it is not clear
Why does Romeo need to change his name for Juliet?
Because she cannot pronounce his name
Juliet's father thinks she's too young to marry
Juliet doesn't like his name
There was a fight between their families
In his speech, Romeo compares Juliet to...
the moon
the sun
light
a season
'O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo'. Where does this take place?
the castle
at the ball
in a garden
balcony
Why did Juliet take poison? 2 answers are correct.
she had to marry against her will
Romeo was already dead and they wanted to be together
she wanted everyone to think that she's dead
Where does the story of Romeo and Juliet take place?
Florence
Verona
Paris
London
Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers. What does this mean?
That their families are fighting
that they are meant to be together
that they cannot be together because of external factors
that they met each other while looking at the stars
What are 'Aristotle's Rules' in theatre?
hate, love, happiness
time, location, action
costumes, scenery, male actors
left, right, in front of
What are characteristics of English theatre? 2 answers are correct.
the beautiful costumes
the great use of props
interaction between actors and the audience
the comfortable seats that were available to all
In theatre, seats were only meant for ...
pregnant women
grandparents
the poor
the wealthy
Theatres were located ...
mostly in London
in old buildings
in small villages
outside city boundaries
What are characteristics of a tragedy? Multiple answers are correct.
they are about fate and destiny
fatal downfall of the main character(s)
watching tragedies has an emotionally cleansing effect
a main theme is love
What influence did the Classics have on English theatre? Multiple answers are correct.
five-act structure
emphasis on scenery
Aristotle's Rules
None of the above
What was Queen Elizabeth's nickname?
The Virgin Queen
Bloody Mary
The Strict Queen
The Queen of Death
Where did the Renaissance begin?
England
Spain
Italy
The Netherlands
Who was at the forefront of the humanist movement in England?
Dutchman Desiderius Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Sonnet 75: how often did the man write the name on the strand?
1
2
3
4
Sonnet 75: where is the 'break of thought'?
For I my selve shall lyke to this decay
And eek my name bee wyped out lykewize,
'Not so', quod I, 'let baser things devize,
To dy in dust, but you shall live by fame'
For I ...
And eek...
Not so ...
To dy ...
Sonnet 75: what does 'made my paynes his pray' mean?
Praying to God turns out to be a good thing
The speaker's efforts are useless because of the waves
The speaker finds it painful to pray to God
The truth hurts
What is meant with the 'eye of heaven' in sonnet 18?
Shakespeare's wife
God
The summer
The sun
Sonnet 130: in which sentence is the break of thought?
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads ont the ground
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare.
That music ...
I grant ...
And yet ...
As any ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: when does the play open?
At the beginning of November
After the summer
After the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta
Shortly before the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta
A Midsummer Night's Dream: where does most of the story take place?
In Rome
In the Amazone
In Athens
in the woods
A Midsummer Night's Dream: How does the play end?
Everyone dies
in a wedding
in a double wedding
in a tripple wedding
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Why are Hermia and Lysander in the woods?
Because they followed Demetrius
Because they decided to run away together
Because they wanted to rehearse for a play
Because they wanted to look for the fairies
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Oberon uses the magic flower juice on several people. Who are they?
Hermia
Demetrius
Titania
Lysander
What does 'comic reversal' mean?
All characters end up dead
All characters are flawed
2 characters cannot be together due to external circumstances (e.g. family)
Characters are placed in circumstances where they have to change social roles.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
Juliet
Verona
Juliet's niece
During the balcony scene, Juliet says: "wherefore art thou Romeo?" - What does this mean?
Why are you at my window?
Where are you, Romeo?
Why are you a Montague?
Why are you a Romeo?
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret?
He hopes it will end the feud between their families
He likes Romeo and wants to help him
If he doesn't marry them, they will run away together and the Friar doesn't want that
He was paid a lot of money
What is the main theme of Hamlet?
Love
Family
Hate
Revenge
Who killed Hamlet's father (the first king)?
Polonius
Hamlet himself
Claudius
The Queen
Hamlet: How did the Queen die?
Stabbed
Poisoned
Old age
Drowned
Hamlet: What does 'to be or not to be' mean?
To hate or to love
To run or to walk
To kill or not to kill
To live or to die
Hamlet: Who was the ghost?
Hamlet's father
The king of England
Claudius
King Henry VIII
Why does Hamlet decide not to commit suicide?
He hesitates - which is his flaw
He doesn't know how to do that
He's afraid that being dead may suck even more than being alive
This is a trick question: he does commit suicide
Select all metaphors of death that Hamlet uses.
bear those ills
sleep
dream
undiscovered country
