Unit Test 2

In Christopher Marlowe's The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, why did Faustus begin to believe that human salvation was impossible? PRETTY SURE THIS IS RIGHT

Why did the Elizabethans believe social class and status were important? CORRECT

During his lifetime, Christopher Marlowe was rumored to be which of the following? CORRECT

What do Shakespeare comedies and tragedies share? CORRECT

Identify each examples

Which stage direction in a play indicates that more than one character leaves the stage at once? CORRECT

In act III of Hamlet, why did Hamlet choose not to kill claudius when he was praying? CORRECT

Hamlet is a flawed character. Which of his flaws can be considered the tragic flaw that leads to his downfall? CORRECT

Hamlet wants to avenge his father's murder. However, his indecision prevents him from taking action. Which of these excerpts from act IV mark the turning point of Shakespeare's tragedy? I THINK CORRECT

What theme of the play Hamlet is apparent in these lines? Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth to dust; the dust is earth; of earth.... CORRECT

Classify the events from Hamlet according to the type of conflict they depict

Which literary device does Sir Philip Sidney use in these lines from his sonnet sequence Astro. and Stella When Nature made her chief work, Stella's eyes, In colour black why wrapp'd she beams so bright? CORRECT

Match the bolded phrases to their meanings in the context of this excerpt from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 2. When forty winters shall besiege thy brow, And dig deep trenches in thy beauty's field, Thy youth's proud livery, so gazed on now, Will be a tatter'd weed, of small worth held:

Shakespeare's sonnet 93

Which literary device does Edmund Spenser use in this excerpt from his sonnet 9? CORRECT

Which of these ideas is the main plot point around which the story of Twelfth Night revolves? CORRECT

Which word in this excerpt from act II scene IV of T.N. is a reference to a color changing gemstone. CORRECT

Olivia's interest in Cesario's social rank when Viola tries to woo Olivia on Orsino's behalf?

What idea is Viola emphasizing in these bolded lines from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night? CORRECT I THINK And though that nature with a beauteous wall Doth oft close in pollution

In this excerpt from act v, scene I, of Twelfth Night, Olivia speaks about her head steward, Malvolio, who is known to dislike revelry and indiscipline. Complete the sentences. CORRECT

Match the terms with the character lines from T.N.

Which description is the best interpretation of Viola's lines from act II, scene IV, of Twelfth Night? DUKE: But died thy sister of her love, my boy? VIOLA: I am all the daughters of my father's house, And all the brothers too[.] CORRECT

Which of these descriptions best defines the term "metaphysical conceit"? A. Presenting conceited views of oneself in poetry B. Use of multiple figures of speech in a single line C. Unusual comparisons to describe commonplace things D. An idealization of platonic love instead of physical love E. A jarring mixture of the hyperbole and synecdoche techniques CORRECT

Which lines in this excerpt suggest the physical union of the lovers? The Flea by John Donne (excerpt) Mark but this flea, and mark in this, How little that which thou deniest me is; Me it sucked first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two bloods mingled be; Thou know'st that this cannot be said A sin, or shame, or loss of maidenhead; Yet this enjoys before it woo, And pampered swells with one blood made of two; CORRECT

Which figure of speech is used in these lines from Sonnet 10 of the Holy Sonnets by John Donne? synecdoche personification metonymy metaphor simile CORRECT

Which statment best explains this excerpt from act v, scene I of T.N. ? CORRECT

Samuel Johnson was first to point out the similarities in style and content of some poets of the Jacobean and Carolinian periods. Choose the correct words to complete the passage below. CORRECT