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Sonnets
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100
The language this form originated in.
What is ITALIAN.
100
The year we call the "start" of the Renaissance in England.
What is 1485.
100
Shakespeare's sonnets were focused on HER.
Who is THE DARK LADY.
100
Means "little song or sound"
What is SONNET.
100
The change from problem to solution in a sonnet is often signaled by which part of speech?
What is CONJUNCTION (or conjunctive adverb)
200
The definition of a sonnet.
What is 14 line lyric poem written in iambic pentameter.
200
The year we call the "end" of the Renaissance in England.
What is 1650.
200
Petrarch's sonnet were focused on HER.
Who is LAURA?
200
a poem of emotions rather than a story
What is LYRIC.
200
Petrachan sonnets often have this motif.
What is UNREQUITED LOVE.
300
also known as a TURN
What is VOLTA.
300
Shakespeare's acting company was renamed "The King's Men" after this monarch.
Who is KING JAMES I.
300
He introduced the sonnet form to England (after visiting Italy).
Who is SIR THOMAS WYATT.
300
Queen Elizabeth was a _____ of the arts.
What is PATRON.
300
When a poetic foot is unfinished.
What is CATALYTIC.
400
The 3 most famous sonnet writers.
Who are SHAKESPEARE, SPENSER & PETRARCH.
400
King James I was a "Stuart," but the monarchical line before him was this.
What is TUDOR.
400
Wrote "On Monsieur's Departure" which was not a sonnet.
Who is QUEEN ELIZABETH I.
400
Sonnets have typical "conceits" which are also called ____
What is CONVENTIONS.
400
English writers in this era wrote primarily in THIS language.
What is ENGLISH.
500
DAILY DOUBLE. You may risk any multiple of 500. Question is next.....
Who is Henry Howard?
500
King Henry VIII broke from THIS church when he couldn't obtain a divorce.
What is CATHOLIC.
500
Wrote & delivered a speech to the troops who were fighting the Spanish Armada.
Who is QUEEN ELIZABETH I.
500
Focused on artistic creativity, the secular world, and individual's knowledge.
What is HUMANISM.
500
The two most important works in English literature.
What is THE FIRST FOLIO & KING JAMES BIBLE.