Renaissance poetry and drama

Who introduced the Petrarchan sonnet in England?

• William Shakespeare

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Sir Thomas Wyatt

• Christopher Marlowe

What are the rules of the Petrarchan sonnet?

• Two tercets and a quatrain

• A quatrain and a sestet

• Three quatrains and a final couplet

• Two quatrains and two tercets

Who was the most important model for later poets regarding courtly love?

• Thomas Wyatt

• Francesco Petrarca

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Guittone d'Arezzo

What is the structure of the Elizabethan/Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABBA ABBA CDCD EE

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABBA ABBA ABBA ABBA

• ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

How did the sonnet spread in England?

• Through the translation of French sonnets

• Through the copying of Italian sonnets

• Through the translation of Italian sonnets

• Through reading Italian books

Who was the greatest playwright of the Elizabethan period?

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

• Thomas Wyatt

What was one of the main reasons for the success of Elizabethan theatre with the London audience?

• The presence of famous actors

• The high price of tickets

• The comprehensibility of the works even for those who could not read and write

• The lack of talented playwrights

When were theatres closed due to the demands of the Puritans?

• In 1660

• In 1642

• In 1598

• In 1576

Who built the first public theatre outside the walls of the city of London?

• William Shakespeare

• James Burbage

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Christopher Marlowe

What was the architectural form of Elizabethan theatres?

• Rectangular

• Oval

• Triangular

• Hexagonal