ENGISH 9-Renaissance Poetry QUIZ

Where was the first Renaissance poetry written?

• France

• Italy

• England

• Spain

Renaissance poetry was often set to what?

• Dance

• Paintings

• Music

• Theater

What were poems and songs during the Renaissance period known as?

• Ballads and hymns

• Chansons and madrigals

• Sonatas and arias

• Odes and elegies

What did Renaissance poetry produce in the history of English literature?

• The fullest and freshest lyrical outburst

• A focus on dramatic plays

• The most complex epic poems

• The first use of blank verse

Poetry during the Renaissance seemed to be the natural language of which group?

• Scholars

• Kings and queens

• The people

• Priests

In poetry, what does 'language' refer to?

• The type of foot pattern used

• The use of words from simplicity to eloquence

• The length of the poem

• The time period of the poem

Which of the following is NOT a figure of speech used in Renaissance poetry?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Metaphor

What does 'tone' in poetry refer to?

• The number of stanzas

• The poet's way of looking at the subject or world

• The rhyme scheme

• The type of poem

Which element of poetry refers to the musical quality of the poem?

• Thought

• Tone

• Sound and rhythm

• Theme

What is determined by meter or stress in a poem?

• Theme

• Sound and rhythm

• Thought and meaning

• Language