Midterm Flashcards
(68 cards)
Old English literature reacted primarily against what threat to society?
External
Middle English literature reacted primarily against what threat to society
Internal
What is the event associated with the middle ages?
the ascension of Henry VII to the throne
What is the one correct statement about the growth of the English language during the Middle English period?
English regained the respect of the upper class
which writers most influenced English medieval poets who wrote for sophisticated audiences?
French
Wycliffe is associated with which movements?
nationalism, scholasticism, Lollardism
During the Tudor period, the middle class gained power through all of the following means.
the rise in power of local government; the growth of the trade companies; increased membership in the House of Commons
which decree officially divorced England from the roman catholic church?
Act of Supremacy
Elizabeth’s religious policy is best described as what?
moderate (via media)
Who was the leading English humnaist during the tudor period?
Thomas More
More’s humanism is evident in what?
Utopia
Which argument best summarizes the excerpt of More’s A Dialogue Concerning Heresies?
Since Catholic church is the only trustworthy interpreter of scripture, the Reformers should not even be listened to, much less believed
what is the main subject of the parable of the wicked mammon?
salvation by faith
Who does Tyndale say is the religious man
the one who hears and believes the word of God
In his Answer unto Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue, What does Tyndale say is the true interpreter of scripture
the holy spirit
Who was the person most responsible for the organization and style of the Book of Common Prayer?
Thomas Cranmer
The phrasing fo the title of the marriage ceremony in the Book of Common Prayer indicates what about the ritual?
Marriage is a serious transaction
what words accurately describe Foxe’s writing?
honest, straightforward, polished
in his speech at St. Mary’s, what does surprisingly declare was his true faith
universal christianity
which word best dscribes the tone of the excerpt entitled “Tyndales Greatest Customer”?
Humorous
what version of the bible was not authorized?
the Geneva Bible
the typical sonnet line has how many poetic feet?
five
Which tudor poet invented blank verse?
Surrey (Henry Howard)
what are the true statements concerning sonnets
- Petrarchian sonnets emulate the italian sonneteers.
- The Spenserian sonnet has rarely been mastered by poets other than Edmund Spenser
- The key to an english sonnet is generally encapsulated in the concluding couplet
