In Vita Nuova, how does Dante represent love ?

A. Love is an ennobling force that offers a chance for salvation.
B. Love is problematic for dante, because beatrice is considered impure.
C. Love has little to do with spirituality.
D. Love obscures all possibility for salvation.

In which important medieval city was Dante born ?

A. London
B. Rome
C. Florence
D. Sorrento

How is Dante’s relationship with Beatrice an example of courtly love ?

A. The relationship watches dante pass through stages of love for beatrice’s physical, moral, and divine beauty.
B. The relationship provides an example of passionate love rather than arranged matches.
C. The relationship focuses on beatrice’s chastity and purity.
D. All of the above

According to most critics, Vita Nuova is an example of which of the following genres ?

A. Autobiography
B. Framed narrative
C. Lyric poetry
D. All of the above

According to Dante, what does the term “gramatica” mean ?

A. It is static language with unchanging rules.
B. It is the language spoken by everyday people.
C. It is the only kind of illustrious vernacular.
D. It is synonymous with natural language.

Who is the main focus of a number of Shakespeare’s sonnets ?

A. The dark lady
B. Hamlet
C. Christopher marlow
D. Hamnet shakespeare

Which of the following poems was authored by Shakespeare ?

A. “tintern abbey”
B. “a lover’s complaint”
C. “el cid”
D. “the wasteland”

Which of the following are not among the subjects of Shakespeare’s sonnets ?

A. The dark lady
B. Shakespeare’s father
C. A young MAN
D. A rival poet

The concept of “prose” refers to which of the following ?

A. Ordinary speech
B. Blank verse
C. Rhyming verse
D. Non-english word use

In the narrative poem, “The Rape of Lucrece,” who is Lucretia ?

A. A fairy queen
B. A roman matron
C. A villainess
D. A beggar woman