Question Bank - 3
Answer
the following questions in 30-40 words.
1.
Who was Orpheus?
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Orpheus was a musician, poet and prophet in
Greek mythology. He was the son of Apollo and the muse Calliope.
2.
Why does Pope advise man to study
himself and not God?
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Pope argues that humanity should make a study
of itself, and not debase the spiritual essence of the world with earthly
science, since the two are diametrically opposed to one another: man should
"presume not God to scan".
3.
Mention some significant implications of
the Renaissance.
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Renaissance meant new awakening in learning
and the death of the medieval scholasticism. It raised a voice against
spiritual authority. The Renaissance also implied a perception of greater
beauty and polish in Greek and Latin literature. It also marked the change from
the theocentric to the homocentric conception of the universe with human
pursuits, even human body being glorified.
4.
Who were the cavalier poets?
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The Cavalier Poets, who wrote during the
Caroline Period, the age of Charles-I (1625-49) were Herrick, Carew, Suckling
and Lovelace. They imitated not merely Donne but also Ben Jonson. Their poetry
is marked by a blend of wit and court conventions.
5.
Why did Antonio and Bassanio go to
Shylock?
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Bassanio needed money to woo Portia as his
bride. Bassanio and Antonio were friends, but unfortunately Antonio didn't have
the money at that moment to help his friend. So, they went to Shylock, the
moneylender, for a loan.
6.
How did Portia save Antonio?
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Portia saved Antonio's life by disguising
herself as a young lawyer named Balthazar and cleverly interpreting the law to
prevent Shylock from receiving his bond of a pound of Antonio's flesh.
7.
What is Allegory?
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An allegory is a story within a story. It has
a “surface story” and another story hidden underneath. For example, the surface
story might be about two neighbors throwing rocks at each other’s homes, but
the hidden story would be about war between countries.
8.
What do you know about the Puritans?
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The members of that party of English
Protestants who regarded the reformation of the Church under Elizabethan as
incomplete, and called for its further purification, were known as the
puritans.
9.
What do you know about the Restoration
Tragedy?
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The tragedy during the restoration times was
uncommon. In Otway and Dryden, we find the exponents of the Restoration
tragedy, better known as the Heroic tragedy. Dryden’s All for Love’ written
incidentally in blank verse displays real feeling of tragedy.
10.Describe
Caesar’s encounter with the soothsayer.
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As Caesar passes through the crowd the
soothsayer cries out to him, warning him to “beware the ides of March.” Caesar
dismisses the soothsayer as a dreamer and continues on. Caesar’s encounter with
the soothsayer foreshadows his assassination in the senate which would take
place soon.
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