Renaissance Poetry and Court Poets
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Which poet is often referred to as the first writer of the Renaissance?

  • Sir Philip Sidney
  • Shakespeare
  • Edmund Spenser
  • Francesco Petrarch (correct)

    • Who wrote the first examples of sonnets in English?

  • Sir Thomas Wyatt (correct)
  • Edmund Spenser
  • Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
  • Shakespeare

    • Which poet idealized Queen Elizabeth in his sonnet "Faerie Queene"?

  • Edmund Spenser (correct)
  • Francesco Petrarch
  • Sir Philip Sidney
  • Shakespeare

    • Who wrote the famous sonnet "Amoretti" during the Renaissance?

    <p>Edmund Spenser (A)</p> 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?

    <p>Sir Thomas Wyatt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rhyme scheme of the Italian sonnet?

    <p>abba abba cde cde (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was known for his works describing titanic and powerful men as semi-gods?

    <p>Christopher Marlowe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the rhyme scheme of the English/Shakespearean sonnet?

    <p>abab cdcd efef gg (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main feature of Elizabethan drama related to the audience?

    <p>Close proximity to the actors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was an advocate of the scientific revolution and served as Lord Chancellor?

    <p>Francis Bacon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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