Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was not a courtier ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the status of England, its people, and its language in the early sixteenth century ?

   A. English travelers were not obliged to learn French, Italian, or Spanish during their explorations of the Continent.
   B. English was fast supplanting Latin as the second language of most European intellectuals.
   C. English travelers often returned from the Continent with foreign fashions, much to the delight of moralists.
   D. Intending his Utopia for an international intellectual community, Thomas More wrote in Latin, since English had no prestige outside of England.

2. Which of the following sixteenth-century works of English literature was translated into the English language after its first publication in Latin ?

   A. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus
   B. William Shakespeare’s King Lear
   C. Thomas More’s The History of King Richard III
   D. Thomas More’s Utopia

3. What was the only acknowledged religion in England during the early sixteenth century ?

   A. Atheism
   B. Protestantism
   C. Catholicism
   D. Ancestor-worship

4. What impulse probably accounts for the rise of distinguished translations of works, such as Homer’s lliad and Odyssey, into English during the sixteenth century ?

   A. human reverence for the classics
   B. the belief that the English were direct descendants of the ancient Greeks
   C. pride for the vernacular language
   D. a and c only

5. Who authored Il Cortigiano (The Courtier), a book that was highly influential in the English court, providing subtle guidance on self-display ?

   A. Cavalcanti
   B. Castiglione
   C. Pirandello
   D. Boccaccio

6. In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?

   A. The focus on the middle and working classes
   B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists
   C. Plots taken from everyday life
   D. The exploration of cultural taboos

7. John Milton deliberately distanced himself from the poets, a group of poets known for their light, elegant style and frivolous content ?

   A. Romantic
   B. Victorian
   C. Cavalier
   D. Enlightenment

8. The Pre-Raphaelite poets were mostly indebted to the poets of the ?

   A. Puritan movement
   B. Romantic revival
   C. Neo-classical age
   D. Metaphysical school

9. How many poets were included in Jhonson’s ‘The Lives of Most Eminent English Poets’ ?

   A. 48
   B. 50
   C. 52
   D. 54

10. I knew him, however, as both mathematician and poet, and my measures were adapted to his capacity, with reference to the circumstances by which he was surrounded. I knew him as a courtier, too, and as a bold intriguant. Such a man, I considered, could not fail to be aware of the ordinary political modes of action. Who is speaking ?

    A. Brown
    B. Brom Bones
    C. Rip
    D. Dupin