1.During the late 1600s, which two factions were involved in the 'battle of the books' controversy?
2.Which poetic meter is Alexander Pope credited with mastering and perfecting?
3.Samuel Johnson once stated, 'No person, except a fool, writes without the motivation of ____________.' What did he consider the true reason for writing?
4.Which literary piece contains the line: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.”?
5.Which poet did Sir John Denham honor by calling him “Old Chaucer,” describing him as descending “like the morning star” into the shadows, causing “Darkness again the Age invades”?
6.Which suspenseful novel focused on surveillance and deception was also published under the alternative title Things as They Are?
7.What is the meaning of Horace's principle 'ut pictura poesis'?
8.Which poet, known for both spiritual and worldly verses, composed a poem encouraging young women to seize the day?
9.Which renowned neoclassical poet, known for exploring deep subjects like mortality, also displayed a playful tone by composing an ode about a cat that drowned in a tank of goldfish?
10.Which author is credited with the line: "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold"?
11.Which of these works depict or celebrate a transformative apocalypse for humanity and the world, driven by the imaginative power of the human mind?
12.During the reign of George II, who was recognized as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
13.In the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,' which bird is shot by the mariner?
14.Which term describes the English literary era that drew inspiration from the classical works of Virgil, Horace, and Ovid's Rome?
15.During the late 1600s, which two factions were involved in the so-called 'battle of the books'?
16.Identify the poet who is typically not classified as part of the neoclassical literary movement.
17.Which term describes the English literary era that drew inspiration from the Rome of classical poets like Virgil, Horace, and Ovid?
18.Which significant event in 1707 permanently changed the political relationship between England, Wales, and Scotland?
19.Which poet is credited with the line, "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons"?
20.Under the theater licensing law repealed in 1843, what defined a "legitimate" drama?