A. the conviction that he was damned forever
B. the loss of his fortune in the \South Sea Bubble\
C. the vindication of Newtonian physics
D. condemnation of his work by Jeremy Collier
Related Mcqs:
- The farmer drove his plough-share deep “Whose bones are these?” said he, “I find them where my browsing sheep Roam o’er the upland lea.” What does “lea” mean? Veldu eitt ?
A. Rocky land
B. Bridge
C. Plain or plateau
D. Meadow or pastureland - How did courtly romances break down the virgin/whore dichotomy ?
A. they deemphasized the importance of chastity
B. they redefined women as attainable vs unattainable, rather than virgin vs whore
C. they indicated that women’s sexual conduct should not be classified by men
D. they rarely explored issues of sexuality, love, or romance - “But God’s eternal Laws are kind And break the heart of stone.” In which poem do these lines appear ?
A. We Are Seven (Wordsworth)
B. Ballad of Reading Goal (Oscar Wilde)
C. Prisoner of Chillon (Byron)
D. None of these - In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the \flowering\of Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers ?
A. Geoffrey of Monmouth
B. the Gawain poet
C. the Beowulf poet
D. Chr´tien de Troyes - In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the “flowering”of Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers ?
A. Geoffrey of Monmouth
B. the Gawain poet
C. the Beowulf poet
D. Chrétien de Troyes - Who was appointed as Poet-Laureate after William Wordsworth ?
A. D.G Rossetti
B. Tennyson
C. Robert Browning
D. George Eliot - The fine arts flourished in Elizabethan England. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser were some of the more famous playwrights and poets of the time. Drama, music, songs, and art were popular with noblemen and commoners alike. Exploring certain topics, however, was considered taboo in any art form. What was a strictly forbidden subject ?
A. Sexuality
B. Criticism of the queen
C. Murder
D. Witchcraft - How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write ?
A. 164
B. 145
C. 154
D. 126 - Where was William Shakespeare was born and brought up ?
A. Yorkshire
B. Stratford-upon-Avon
C. Chester
D. London - William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is an example of what dramatic genre ?
A. Tragedy
B. Comedy
C. Romance
D. Satire
