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CLEP World Literature

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1. Mary Shelley was his second wife






2. 17th century authors






3. Viewed as a precursor of modernist literature - His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many authors






4. John Keats was known for what kind of writings?






5. The Faerie Queene - an allegorical work - written in praise of Queen Elizabeth I - an epic - incomplete poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the?






6. Written by John Milton - epic poem in blank verse - separated into 12 books - the story of the Fall of Man - contains two arcs: One of Satan (Lucifer) and another of Adam and Eve - about how Satan volunteers himself to poison the newly created Earth






7. What is the satirical hyperbole in Jonathon Swifts 'A Modest Proposal'?






8. Middle English Authors (1066-1485)






9. Book of poems






10. Alfred Tennyson wrote what ?






11. Who wrote The Eve of St. Agnes - Ode to a Nightingale - Ode on a Grecian Urn






12. Deals with man's relationship with time - the universe - and the divine - only through realizing Christ's sacrifice for mankind is an individual capable of being saved.






13. The poem satirises a petty squabble by comparing it to the epic world of the gods - Pope keeps a sense that beauty is fragile - and that the loss of a lock of hair touches Belinda deeply.






14. Explores new thoughts on death by comparing/contrasting the mortal human with the immortal nightingale - ends with accepting the idea that pleasure must end and that death in not escapable






15. 18th Century Irish Satirist






16. Criseyde becomes the object of affection for Troilus (a man who had scoffed at love) - There is an exchange of prisoners between the Trojans and the Greeks. Criseyde has to escape - but promises she will return to Troilus in 10 days. Who wrote this s






17. Lord Byron wrote a satiric poem based on the legend of who?






18. 'Tis better to have loved and lost - Than never to have loved at all. is an account of all Tennyson's thoughts and feelings as he copes with his grief over such a long period.






19. Modern English authors






20. Works by Jonathon Swift


21. Two famous magicians in Tragical History of Dr. Faustus






22. What is Gulliver's downfall in Gullivers Travels?






23. Written by Graham Greene - The plot concerns Querry - who is the victim of a terrible attack of indifference - he no longer finds meaning in art or pleasure in life






24. Wrote 'Astrophel and Stella' - one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age - English poet - courtier - and soldier






25. What is the rhyme scheme of Faerie Queen?






26. The 'shrew' of the title






27. The poem focuses on two scenes: one in which a lover eternally pursues a beloved without fulfilment - and another of villagers about to perform a sacrifice.






28. A poem






29. This story is made up of 108 sonnets and 11 songs - 'aster' (star) Greek 'Stella' (star) Latin - 'Phil' (lover) - Thus Astrophel is the star lover - and Stella is his star.






30. Is meant to represent man's sinful attachment to worldly things - Amelia and Becky are characters in what story?






31. Who wrote Faerie Queen? Recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy






32. Yeats' concerns with confronting his old age come to the fore with this work






33. One of the earliest English history plays - telescopes most of Edward II's reign into a single narrative - beginning with the recall of his favourite - Piers Gaveston - from exile - and ending with his son Edward III's execution of Mortimer Junior fo






34. His magnum opus was called 'The Prelude' - also wrote Ode on Intimation of Immortality






35. Tamburlaine the Great was written by who?






36. Pen name for Mary Anne Evans - one of the leading writers of the Victorian era - went by a male name so that she would be taken seriously. Wrote The Mill on the Floss (1860) - Silas Marner (1861) - Middlemarch (1871-72) - and Daniel Deronda (1876)






37. The Lady of the Lake - an Arthurian Legend was written by...






38. Written by George Bernard Shaw - old version of My Fair Lady






39. Wrote 'Troilus and Criseyde' - 'The Knight's Tale' - 'Canterbury Tales' - known as the 'Father of English Literature' - considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages - first poet to have been buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey






40. What is significant about Jonathon Swift's story 'Tale of a Tub'






41. Is a group of sonnets thematically unified to create a long work - although generally - unlike the stanza - each sonnet so connected can also be read as a meaningful separate unit.






42. Many different types of people tell stories of their journeys - much more about the stories they tell - rather than the actual traveling.






43. Heroine thinks she is good at matchmaking and thinks that she will never find love for herself - ends up with Knightley after a long time






44. Written by Christopher Marlowe - story about a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge - allotted twenty-four years of life on Earth - during which time he will have Mephistophilis as his personal servant. Then - he must repay with ti






45. The Heart of the Matter - A Burnt Out Case - The Comedians






46. What does Troilus reflect on in the story of Troilus and Criseyde?






47. Famous works written by Lord Byron are?


48. About the legend og King Aurthur who is still in love with who?.






49. Cassio -Iago - Roderigo are characters in which Shakespeare play?






50. Written by Emily Bronte - the name of a farmhouse - the all-encompassing and passionate - yet thwarted - love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff - and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and many around them.