Renaissance Literature

Rennaissance is a(n) ______ word that means ______

• Italian, "rebirth"
• French, "reimagine"
• Old English, "recreate"
• French, "rebirth"

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During the Renaissance, what types of literature were people rediscovering an interest in?

• Greek and Roman stories
• Biblical tales and Greek tragedies
• Romance and epic poems
• Biblical stories and fables

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Where and when did the Renaissance begin?

• In England in the 17th century
• In Italy in the 17th century
• In Italy in the 14th century
• In France in the 15th century

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The movement known as "humanism" asked questions such as

• "What is a human being?"
• "What is a good life?"
• "How do I live a good life?"
• All of the above

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The most widely-read literature prior to the Renaissance was

• Poetry, by the noble class
• Religious works
• Nonfiction, by scholars
• Classic Greek stories

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During the Middle Ages, who were books and stories primarily written for and read by?

• Nobles
• Kings
• The clergy
• Common people

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Why was the printing press an important new invention that changed the audience for literature?

• It created books faster
• It made it easier for nobles to get books
• It made it possible to print more Bibles
• It made books more inexpensive

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Why did King Henry VIII separate from the Catholic Church?

• Tensions were running high between England and the Pope
• The Pope would not divorce him from his current wife
• He didn't agree with their religious beliefs anymore
• He wanted to create his own religious doctrine

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Why did the Tudor reign (King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I) create the perfect environment for the enlightened thinking that took place during the Renaissance?

• They increased England's power

• They created more stability for the people

• They were supportive of Renaissance ideas

• All of the above

What was Shakespeare's involvement with the sonnet?

• He created the English sonnet
• He brought the idea of the sonnet to England from Italy
• He wrote many sonnets that people liked at the time
• He wrote many sonnets that eventually became the most well-known

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