Elizabethan Literature Quiz
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Elizabethan Literature Quiz

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Which monarch's reign does Elizabethan literature refer to?

Queen Elizabeth I

What new poetic forms emerged during the Elizabethan era?

The sonnet and the Spenserian stanza

Which major writer is associated with the Elizabethan era?

William Shakespeare

What notable accomplishment occurred during Elizabeth I's reign?

<p>Voyages of discovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influenced English playwrights during the Elizabethan era?

<p>Medieval theatre and the Renaissance's rediscovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'Metaphysical poets'?

<p>Samuel Johnson</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the work of the Metaphysical poets?

<p>Inventive use of conceits</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were the Metaphysical poets regarded until the 20th century?

<p>Not highly regarded</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Samuel Johnson suggest as a more useful name for the Metaphysical poets?

<p>Baroque poets</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Samuel Johnson refer to in his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets?

<p>The beginning of the 17th century poets</p> Signup and view all the answers

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