Medieval Mystery Play Cycles

When was Geoffrey Chaucer born?

Which work is considered Geoffrey Chaucer's best known and most acclaimed?

Who is the presumed author of Piers Plowman?

In which year did Geoffrey Chaucer die?

'The Legend of Good Women' is a work by Geoffrey Chaucer dedicated to:

'Parlement of Foules' is a work written by Geoffrey Chaucer. What type of work is it?

'The Canterbury Tales' begins with a diverse group of people recounting stories on a:

'Piers Plowman' is known for translating the language and conceptions of the cloister into symbols and images understood by:

What was the first major work by Geoffrey Chaucer?

What was the main objective of the first plays drawn from the New Testament?

Why were plays of every kind forbidden during the latter days of the Roman Empire?

What historical event led to the creation of the famous Mysteries and Miracles in place of forbidden plays?

In France, what kind of plays were labeled as 'miracle'?

Which term was almost unknown in England to distinguish plays from saints' lives or biblical stories?

Who prepared the first known version of the Miracle play of St. Catherine in England?

What language were the chief actors in some of the earliest plays in England known to speak?

Why did priests eventually forbid plays on church grounds?

'By this time, Miracles had taken strong hold upon the English people', this statement implies what about the popularity of the plays?

'At the present day only four cycles exist'; how many cycles remain intact?

What is a distinctive feature of the Wakefield plays?

Why were no changes tolerated in the Bible story plays after they were written?

In the Miracle plays, what was notable about the devil's portrayal?

What marked a distinct advance from Miracle plays to Morality plays?

Who is known for writing 'Everyman,' a well-known Morality play?

Which country's theatre tradition is mentioned to have developed the Morality plays under the name 'auto'?

What was the role of the Vice character in Moralities similar to?

'Everyman' is about the summoning of every man by:

'The Castell of Perseverance' portrays man as:

'The Morality marks a distinct advance over the Miracle play' because it allowed for:

Who is credited with raising the Interlude to the distinct dramatic form known as comedy?

What kind of characters were featured in John Heywood's most famous Interlude 'The Four P's'?

What was 'The Play of the Weather' about?

What was a common feature of the early Interludes mentioned in the text?

What was the primary purpose of the early plays mentioned in the text?

What is one significant difference between Moralities and Interludes based on the text?

'The Four P's,' written by John Heywood, involved a contest of wit between which characters?

'The Play of the Weather' assembled gods to do what according to the text?

'It is impossible to draw any accurate line of distinction between Moralities and Interludes.' This statement implies what?

'The climax is reached by a boy who announces that a boy’s pleasure consists in two things, catching birds and throwing snowballs.' What does this reveal about 'The Play of the Weather?'

Which Middle English poem has the most surviving manuscripts?

In the latter 14th century, English as a written language began to take over from which languages in certain areas?

Which poet was regarded by his contemporaries as an English successor to Virgil and Dante?

What type of subject matter began to be included in writings in the latter 14th century in addition to theological content?

What is a significant aspect of the Vernacular book production during the latter 14th century?

What aspect of English language did William Caxton focus on?

Which printer faced similar problems regarding language standardisation as William Caxton?

Who is credited with pushing the English language further towards standardisation through printing?

What did Richard Pynson favor in English language printing?

How did Richard Pynson's styling impact the English language according to the text?

What was William Caxton's primary role in relation to printing?

Who introduced the Sonnet in England during the Elizabethan period?

Which poet is often referred to as 'the poets’ poet' during the Elizabethan period?

Which anthology contained both poems by the Earl of Surrey and Sir Thomas Wyatt?

To whom were Shakespeare's 154 sonnets addressed?

Which poet followed the Italian poet Petrarch to compose sonnets with the rhyme scheme abbaabba + 2 or 3 rhymes in the last six lines?

Which poet is considered the chief figure of Metaphysical Poetry in Elizabethan England?

In which work does John Donne explore themes of love in poems like 'The Flea' and 'A Valediction: forbidding mourning'?

Who is known as the father of English essays in Elizabethan England?

Which poet wrote an ode called 'Epithalamion' to express the joy of his marriage with Elizabeth Boyle?

Who is remembered for writing a prose romance called 'Arcadia' in Elizabethan England?

Which special metre did Edmund Spenser invent for 'The Faerie Queene'?

'Euphuism', characterized by long, complicated sentences and alliteration, is associated with which Elizabethan author?

'The Advancement of Learning' and 'New Atlantis' are works by which versatile genius of Elizabethan England?