A bit of history
the decree that officially divorced England from the Roman Catholic Church
the Act of Supremecy
Compare English society's focus in the Middle Ages to its focus during the Renaissance.
From community and spirituality to man as individual and worldly life and pursuits
Under which monarch did Bacon rise to prominance only to fall from grace when accused of taking bribes?
King James I
a reference in a work of literature to a source outside itself like mythology, history, another literary source, or even pop culture
allusion
a story with both literal and symbolic meaning that are closely tied together
allegory
Elizabeth I's religious policy was surprisingly this.
What is moderate.
Leading English humanist and defender of the Roman Catholic Church
Sir Thomas More
With what specific tool of repetition is exemplified by the following quote taken from "Of Studies": "Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability."
tricolon
a detailed comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing
analogy
the repetition of words or phrases at the beginnings of lines or grammatical units
anaphora
How did the middle class gain power during the Tudor period?
the rise of local government, the growth of trade commissions, and the practice of bartering.
Originally this word meant "no where," and is reflected in a piece of English satire of the same name
Utopia
Identify the tool of wit and compression used by Bacon in the following line: "Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man."
aphorism
short pithy statements expressing serious truths
aphorisms
parallelism on two adjacent phrases or clauses that emphasize their contrasting meanings
antithesis
During the Renaissance, what event significantly increased the number and classes of readers?
the invention of the printing press.
"It was found that the astronomer, looking to the stars, might fall into a ditch, . . ., and the mathematician might draw forth a straight line with a crooked heart." This selection contains an example of what type of rhetorical device?
An analogy
A method of reasoning whose conclusion is probable based upon a body of observed evidence. (scientific method)
inductive
similarity in structure of two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences
parallelism
a brief nonfiction prose composition exploring a single topic
essay
How did the humanistic nature of exploration affect language in English culture?
It encouraged creativity and language borrowing from other cultures.
Identify the rhetorical appeal used here: "And with a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you, with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.
an appeal to pathos
a method of reasoning based upon logical premises which if correct guarantee the conclusion to be certain.
deductive
a seemingly self-contradictory statement whose truth is realized in the right context
paradox
the practice of establishing criteria for and engaging in the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of works of literature
literary crtiticism