Sir Philip Sidney and Blank Verse Quiz
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Who is credited with introducing blank verse into English literature?

Surrey

What is the title of Sir Philip Sidney's famous work defending poetry?

The Defense of Poesie

What is the name of Edmund Spenser's famous epic poem dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I?

The Faerie Queene

What is the narrative theme of Sidney's sonnet sequence, Astrophil and Stella?

<p>Following the model of the Petrarchan lover</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of love is depicted in Edmund Spenser's sonnet cycle Amoretti?

<p>Courtship and commemoration of Spenser's courtship with Elizabeth Boyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is recognized as one of the most famous and accomplished sonneteers of the Tudor period?

<p>Sir Philip Sidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

What work did Sir Philip Sidney write to argue that poetry was crucial for the identity of the aristocratic class and the English state?

<p>The Defense of Poesie (1579)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Edmund Spenser best known for?

<p>His epic poem and moral allegory, 'The Faerie Queene'</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Edmund Spenser's sonnet cycle, Amoretti, written to commemorate?

<p>Spenser's courtship with Elizabeth Boyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of love is depicted in Edmund Spenser's sonnet cycle, Amoretti?

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