Short plays called ____________ staged dialogues on religious, moral, and political themes were performed by playing companies before the construction of public theaters?

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Which of the following statements is not an accurate reflection of education during the English Renaissance ?

A. It was aimed primarily at sons of the nobility and gentry. B. Its curriculum emphasized ancient Greek, the language of diplomacy, professions, and higher learning. C. It was conducted by tutors in wealthy families or in grammar schools. D. It was ordered according to the medieval trivium and quadrivium...

What is blank verse ?

A. iambic pentameter in rhyming couplets B. the verse form of the Shakespearean sonnet C. free verse, without rhyme or regular meter D. unrhymed iambic pentameter...

Expressed in Elizabethan poetry as well as court rituals and events, a cult of_________formed around Elizabeth and dictated the nature of relations between herself and her court ?

A. ignominy B. unwarranted abuse C. odium D. love...

Which of the following is true about public theaters in Elizabethan England ?

A. They relied on admission charges, an innovation of the period. B. The early versions were oval in shape. C. They were located outside the city limits of London. D. all of the above...

In the Defense of Poesy, what did Sidney attribute to poetry ?

A. a magical power whereby poetry plays tricks on the reader B. a divine power whereby poetry transmits a message from God to the reader C. a moral power whereby poetry encourages the reader to emulate virtuous models D. a defensive power whereby poetry and its figurative expressions allow the poet to avoid censorship...