Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Metaphysical Poetry
Cavalier Poetry
Poetry Mixed
Others
100
Who was the king that was later executed during the English Civil War?He shares his name with the father of current Princes' William and Harry
Charles I(Charles is ok)
100
Which came first, metaphysical poetry or cavalier poetry?
Metaphysical poetry
100
What latin phrase meaning seize the day can be used to describe some parts of cavalier poetry?
Carpe Diem
100
What nationality did John Milton have?
English
100
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth/revival
200
Which countries does the War of Three Kingdoms refer to?
England,Ireland and Scotland
200
Did metaphysical poetry contain religious elements? Yes/No?
Yes!
200
Did cavalier poetry usually contain rhyme? Yes/No?
Yes!
200
What do we call poetry composed of unrhymed iambic pentameter?
Blank Verse
200
After which English queen is the era in which Shakespeare was active named after?
Elizabeth I(Elizabethian era)
300
Which two divisions of Christianity were clashing and causing conflicts?
Catholicism and protestantism
300
What is another word for 'after the physical’?
Metaphysical
300
Surprise! The team who chose this question gets 300 points!
Woohoo
300
What is the missing word in John Milton's most famous poem? Paradise___?
Lost
300
Which language does the word "sonnet" come from?
Italian
400
What were the King's opponents called during the English Civil War?
Parlamentarians/Roundheads
400
This famous Donne was a metaphysical poet, but what was his first name?
John
400
Which one of the following was NOT a cavalier: Richard Lovelace, Robert Herrick or Oliver Cromwell?
Oliver Cromwell
400
What type of freedom(s) did John Milton defend in Areopagitica?
Freedom of Speech/Expression/Press
400
What language was used for writing before authors and poets started to use their mother tongue instead?
Latin
500
What year did the English Civil War end?
1651
500
Why was X Donne discriminated against when he was young?
He was catholic
500
What was another name for the cavaliers that were also describing those who supported King Charles?
Royalists
500
Who physical handicap did John Milton get later in his life?
Blindness
500
What year does the late Renaissance end?
1660
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