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History
Genre
Poetry
Mac Flecknoe
100
Who ruled England from 1660-1702? (Hint: More than one person)
Charles II, James II, William & Mary
100
Political turmoil and public dissatisfaction during the Restoration Era leads to a rise in the popularity of which literary genre?
Satire
100
What is an iambic pentameter?
It is basically 10 syllables in each line.
100
Who is Dryden attacking in "Mac Flecknoe"?
Thomas Shadwell
200
What religion did John Dryden believe in when he died in 1700?
Catholicism
200
Satire first emerges during the Restoration Era. True or False.
False. Satire first appeared in Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt.
200
What is a heroic couplet?
A rhyming couplet that uses a meter called iambic pentameter.
200
True or False. The character Mac Flecknoe is an exciting and intelligent character.
False. "Mature in dulness from his tender years..." (16)
300
An Example of a modern day satire would be...
The Onion, The Simpsons, or The Colbert Report.