Charles I fought against this, which led to the civil war and eventually resulted in his execution.
What is Parliament
100
The popular literary genre of the 1700's.
What is Neoclassical
100
This author wrote "Holy Sonnet 10"
Who is John Donne
100
The main character in Book I of "Paradise Lost"
Who is Satan
100
the attitude expressed by an author toward his or her subject or audience
What is tone
200
In 1653, Oliver Cromwell, commander of the army, declared himself this.
What is Lord Protector
200
This event burned down half of London in 1666.
What is the Great Fire of London
200
This author wrote "To Althea, from Prison"
Who is Richard Lovelace
200
An emblem poem in the shape of wings
What is "Easter Wings"
200
a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor
What is conceit
300
This person was King of England during the English Civil War.
Who is King Charles I
300
This event inspired the piece of literature we read by Daniel Defoe
What is the Plague of London
300
The only puritan author that we studied.
Who is John Milton
300
A poem by Ben Jonson that reflects on the death of his son.
What is "On My First Son"
300
the use of concepts/ ideas that are contradictory to one another, yet, when placed together they hold significant value on several levels
What is paradox
400
James I was a supporter of this church.
What is the Anglican church.
400
This is the name of the German monarch who took over after Queen Anne passed away.
Who is King George I
400
Author of "The Rape of the Lock"
Who is Alexander Pope
400
A poem by George Herbert, in which the first three stanzas begin with the word "sweet".
What is "Virtue"
400
poetry of the 17th-century; it is highly intellectual, philosophical, and features conceits
What is metaphysical poetry
500
These are the names given to the group of people who fought for the King and those who fought for Parliament
(two different terms)
What are Cavaliers and Roundheads
500
Parliament gave him the English crown after Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658. He was the first monarch of the restoration.
Who is Charles II
500
A line in one of this author's poems reads
"Or leave a kiss but in the cup,
And I'll not look for wine."
Who is Ben Jonson
500
This poem begins with the lines,
"Sweetest love, I do not go,
For weariness of thee,
Nor in hope the world can show
A fitter love for me;"
What is "Song" by John Donne
500
a figure of speech in which an abstract idea or quality, a place, or inanimate thing, or a dead or absent person is addressed as if present and able to hear and understand what is said