Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which poet is often referred to as the first writer of the Renaissance?
Which poet is often referred to as the first writer of the Renaissance?
Who wrote the first examples of sonnets in English?
Who wrote the first examples of sonnets in English?
Which poet idealized Queen Elizabeth in his sonnet "Faerie Queene"?
Which poet idealized Queen Elizabeth in his sonnet "Faerie Queene"?
Who wrote the famous sonnet "Amoretti" during the Renaissance?
Who wrote the famous sonnet "Amoretti" during the Renaissance?
Signup and view all the answers
Who developed the form of sonnets in English, which was then further developed by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey?
Who developed the form of sonnets in English, which was then further developed by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the rhyme scheme of the Italian sonnet?
What is the rhyme scheme of the Italian sonnet?
Signup and view all the answers
Who was known for his works describing titanic and powerful men as semi-gods?
Who was known for his works describing titanic and powerful men as semi-gods?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the rhyme scheme of the English/Shakespearean sonnet?
What was the rhyme scheme of the English/Shakespearean sonnet?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the main feature of Elizabethan drama related to the audience?
What was the main feature of Elizabethan drama related to the audience?
Signup and view all the answers
Who was an advocate of the scientific revolution and served as Lord Chancellor?
Who was an advocate of the scientific revolution and served as Lord Chancellor?
Signup and view all the answers
