British Literature Quiz

What is the rhyme scheme of a Spenserian stanza?

• ababcdcd

• aabbccdd

• ababbcbcc

• ababccdd

Which English playwright was stabbed in a barroom brawl at the age of 29?

• William Shakespeare

• Christopher Marlowe

• Edmund Spenser

• Geoffrey Chaucer

What is the main theme of pastoral poems?

• Technological advancements

• Country life

• Industrial revolution

• Urban life

Which monarch established a Protestant church independent of Rome?

• Mary I

• King Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Queen Elizabeth I

Which poet wrote 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• William Shakespeare

• Christopher Marlowe

• Edmund Spenser

• Geoffrey Chaucer

What is the structure of a Spenserian stanza?

• Six lines of 8 syllables each

• Eight lines of 10 syllables followed by one 12-syllable line

• Seven lines of 10 syllables each

• Ten lines of 12 syllables each

Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is described as a manly man who likes roasted swan best?

• The Monk

• The Friar

• The Doctor

• The Sergeant at the Law

What is the main idea of 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• The shepherd's love for nature

• The shepherd's desire for wealth

• The shepherd's longing for power

• The shepherd's passionate affection

Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is described as a little deaf and adept at making cloth?

• The Parson

• The Nun

• The Wife of Bath

• The Pardoner

Which poet was probably the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare?

• Christopher Marlowe

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• William Shakespeare

• Edmund Spenser