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QR Challenge: Shakespeare and Elizabethan History

QuestionAnswer
What is a pastoralIs a poem that portrays sheperds and rustic life.
Name one of Elizabeth’s porteges?Sir Phillip Sidney, Raleigh, Marlowe
Elizabthen poets wrote in what popular verse (it was the most popular form of love lyric)?Sonnet
Elizabethan Drama emerged from what source, name one?Medieval plays, 16th century interludes, Latin and Greek classics
England’s first theater and most famous was named what?Globe Theatre
The three types of plays Shakespeare wrote were?Comedy, Tragedy, Historical
Name two other playwrights of the time besides Shakespeare?Marlowe, Johnson
How did Puritans feel about the theatre?They thought it caused people to sin.
Who closed all of the theatres/playhouses?The Puritans.
People who studied the humanities studied what?Art, history, philosophy, literature
Humanists debated in using what two languages?English, Latin
Who commissioned to have the bible be re-written?King James
Name a theme of Cavalier Poetry?Love, war, chivalry,
Johne Donne was what type of poet?Metaphysical
Name themes of metaphysical poets?Death, physical love, religious devotion

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