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CLEP World Literature

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1. Songs of Innocence (and of experience) written by who






2. Hamlet thinks ________ is Claudius and kills him through the curtain






3. Written by Thpmas Moore - in Latin -frame narrative - primarily depicting a fictional island society and the religious - social - and political customs.






4. William Yeats wrote...






5. 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.






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






7. The Comedians was written by who






8. Falls into a stream after going crazy






9. 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.






10. The poem describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who - disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry - looks for distraction in foreign lands.


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






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






13. The first tale from Canterbury Tales - this story was written in iambic pentameter - about courtly love and ethical dilemmas - Arcite and Palamon are imprisoned. They both fall for a woman named Emily which causes tension and hate.


14. Story written by Ben Johnson - there is an outbreak of the plague - and Lovewit leaves for the country - leaving a butler in charge of his house - -crazy things happen in the house - and the depravity of man and greed are shown by their actions when






15. 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






16. Written about - Emperor of Persia... defeats different countries - He claims he is greater than God and is struck dead - his sons gain power






17. 17th century authors






18. The founder of gothic literature - Wrote The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne - Gaston de Blondeville - The Italian - The Mysteries of Udolpho - The Romance of the Forest and A Sicilian Romance.






19. Three witches - protagonist loses himself to insanity and gets his wife involved as well - is declared king






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






21. 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






22. What are the three things that are represented in 'Tale of the Tub'?






23. What form is Faerie Queen written in?


24. 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






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






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






27. The title comes from the day (or evening) before the feast of Saint Agnes






28. Famous works written by Lord Byron are?


29. In Faustus the protagonist is compared to ________ and indicates a fall from hubris (excessive pride)






30. Biographia Literaria - coined the term suspension of disbelief - a long - loosely structured autobiography of who? Samuel Coleridge






31. Middle English Authors (1066-1485)






32. 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.






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






37. 'April is the cruellest month' (its first line); 'I will show you fear in a handful of dust'; and (its last line) the mantra in the Sanskrit language 'Shantih shantih shantih.'






38. 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.






39. Written by William Blake - a collection of illustrated poems






40. Criseyde then falls for Deiphobus - Troilus is killed by who?






41. The 'shrew' of the title






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






43. Mary Shelley was his second wife






44. Gertrude - Claudius - Ophelia - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - 'double - double - toil and trouble.'






45. Wrote Rape of the Lock - most famous for his heroic couplet






46. Major italian poet - known as the 'Supreme Poet' - 'Father of the Italian Language' - Wrote Divine Comedy - a masterpiece of the world and very well known






47. '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.






48. Book of poems






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






50. Kubla Khan The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Christabel.is associated with what?