The Ultimate Lit Showdown

Which Early Modern English author is known for his 'Metaphysical' poetry because of the use of unconventional metaphors and conceit?

• William Shakespeare

• John Donne

• Christopher Marlowe

• John Milton

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What does the word "Wind- Runner" mean in Old English?

• Horse

• Wind Mill

• Kite

• Storm

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Who provides the prophecy that Macbeth will become the King in 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare?

• Spirits of Darkness

• Macduff

• Banquo

• The Three Witches

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Which play by William Shakespeare features the character of a Jewish moneylender?

• Othello

• Twelfth Night

• Antony and Cleopatra

• The Merchant of Venice

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What was Oliver Twist's original surname in "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens?

• Leeford

• Copperfield

• Brownlow

• Fagin

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Which alphabet was primarily used for writing Old English?

• Greek alphabet

• Roman alphabet

• Latin alphabet

• English alphabet

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Who was Lucifer's devil servant according to Christopher Marlowe's play 'Dr Faustus'?

• Mephistopheles

• Cornelius

• Wagner

• Dr Faustus

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Who convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar through forged letters in the play 'Julius Caesar' by William Shakespeare?

• Mark Antony

• Cassius

• Decius

• Casca

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Which monarch's reign marked the flourishing period for Early Modern English literature?

• King James I

• King Richard III

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Charlotte I

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Which sonnet sequence consists of 154 sonnets and explores themes of love, time and beauty during the Early Modern English period?

• "Holy Sonnets"

  -John Donne

• "Amoretti"

  -Edmund Spenser

• "Astrophel and Stella"

  -Sir Philip Sidney

• "Shakespeare's Sonnets"

  -William Shakespeare

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