Elizabethan literature Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2023 Pearson Edexcel GCE In English Literature (9ET0) PAPER 1: DramaEdexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at or . Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact u...

Shakespeare - Answer 1564-1616 154 poems survived 38 plays William Faulkner - Answer - 1897-1962 - The Sound and the Fury - As I Lay Dying - A Rose For Emily William Chaucer - Answer (1343-1400) The Canterbury Tales - Answer - Written by Chaucer - Takes place in middles ages with a cross section of society - literary context is "frame tale" - pilgrims all on their way to Canterbury and they take turns telling tales to amuse the others frame tale - Answer story within a stor...

Francois Rabelais ANSWER- Works were a mix between social satire, licentious comedy, and humanist philosophy, works were banned from the Catholic Church. Major works: "Gargantuan and Pantagreul" Michel de Montaigne ANSWER- Introduction to the essay to Western Culture. Major works: "Essays". Counseled Parliament until 1571, then retired and wrote. Christopher Marlowe ANSWER- English author, most important Elizabethan dramatist prior to Shakespeare, Major works: "Edward II", "Tamburla...

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ABCTE ELA Exam 202 Questions with Verified Answers Paragraph - CORRECT ANSWER A group of connected sentences covering one main topic in a work of prose (such as novels) Stanza - CORRECT ANSWER A group of verses covering one main topic in a work of poetry Couplets - CORRECT ANSWER two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit. Dialogue - CORRECT ANSWER Conversation between characters, typically in a play Monologue or Soliloquy - CORRECT ANSWE...

CLEP English Literature QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 heroic couple - correct answer a rhyming pair of iambic-pentameter lines, first used extensively in English by Chaucer and later developed as a syntactically complete unit, esp. by Dryden and Pope (Ex.: "In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend") terza rima -(tert′sə rē′mə) - correct answer a verse form of Italian origin, made up of tercets, the second line of...

AP Euro Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ Italian Renaissance The Italian Renaissance was the beginning of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 13th century to about 1600. Jacob Burckhart A 19th century historian who claimed the Renaissance period stood in distinct contrast to the Middle Ages city-states Small independent states mostly in the central and northern Italian peninsula that c...

This document contains a scene-by-scene summary of King Lear, with some general notes about the play and its themes.

This document provides concise and insightful summaries of prominent plays from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, featuring notable works such as "Doctor Faustus," "Macbeth," "The Merchant of Venice," "The Duchess of Malfi," and "Volpone." Each summary encapsulates the key elements of the respective plays, delving into their unique themes, characters, and dramatic intricacies. Tailored for easy comprehension, these notes serve as a valuable resource for students, literature enthusiast...

Villanelle - Answer-An intricate French poetic form with 19 lines divided into 5 3-lined stanzas (called tercets), and one final quatrain. It has only 2 rhyming sounds, so it is difficult to write one in English. Petrarchan sonnet - Answer-Italian sonnet with the rhyme scheme of abba abba. It divides into 2 parts, the first part being an octet and the second being a sestet. Elizabethan or Shakespearean Sonnet - Answer-Written in iambic pentameter and consisting of three quatrains and a fin...