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Which author was known for creating over 1,700 words and different expression that modernized the English language?
William Shakespeare
Which author contributed to the development of the British theater during the Elizabethan period, that enhanced staging, acting, and audience engagement?
William Shakespeare
Which author is known for writing Hamlet, Macbeth, The Tempest, and many more plays?
William Shakespeare
Who said, “I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it?”
Niccolò Machiavelli
Who said, ““Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved?”
Niccolò Machiavelli
Which author believed that end justified the means?
Niccolò Machiavelli
What is Machiavellianism?
The ability to be manipulative and cunning; to do whatever is needed
Which author was known to propel the renaissance in Italy?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Which author is known for writing The Prince?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Which author was the first to utilize the full potential of blank verse poetry?
Christopher Marlowe
Which author’s famous play explores the moral implications of selling your soul to the devil?
Christopher Marlowe
What author was highly impacted by religion and politics, in his works, such as Paradise Lost?
John Milton
What story highlights the fall of man through the temptation of Adam and Eve, and their explosion from the Garden of Eden?
Which author was influenced by being a fierce Royalist and Cavalier during King Charles I rule, which led him to publish poems based on his experiences?
Richard Lovelace
Which author used metaphor, allusion, and use of rhythm, which inspired later author’s to try these techniques?
Richard Lovelace
Which author stated, “stone walls doe not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage?”
Richard Lovelace
Which author was knighted, and made captain of the king’s guard?
Water Raleigh
Which author had a secret marriage that led to Queen Elizabeth I imprisoning them?
Walter Raleigh
Which author is more known for his explorations, rather than his writings?
Walter Raleigh
Whose play, Every Man in His Humor, became an extremely popular after Shakespeare recommended?
Ben Jonson
Who was appointed the poet laureate of King James court, a title that was created for this individual?
Ben Jonson
Which author’s plays popularized character exaggeration, which was character with a very explicit and over the top personality trait?
Ben Jonson
What is an Elizabethan Drama?
A theatrical style that flourished in England characterized by its complex characters, elaborate plots, and exploration of themes such as love, power, and identity.
Which author’s works criticized the hypocrisy of the church in works such as Pierce the Penniless?
Thomas Nashe
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