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习题一： Multiple Choice The Age of William Shakespeare is also called the second period of ___. Elizabethan Period Victorian Age Renaissance James Period “The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” is an example of ___. Simile B. irony C. allegory D. metaphor The statement that a man gained the whole world but lost his own soul makes a good summary of the main plot of ___. Paradise Lost The Merchant of Venice C. Hamlet D. The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus 4. The essence of humanism is to ___. A. restore a medieval reverence for the church B. avoid the circumstances of earthly life C. explore the next world in which men could live after death D. emphasize human qualities 5. Which of the following is NOT true about Renaissance A. Humanism is the essence of the Renaissance B. Attitudes and feelings which had been characteristic of the 14th and 15th centuries persisted well down into the era of Humanism and Reformation. C. It was Chaucer who initiated the Reformation D. The Elizabethan drama, in its totality, is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance. Topic Discussion What are the reasons for Chaucer’s being honored as “the father of English Poetry”? His masterpiece The Canterbury Tale ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English works. Chaucer made a great contribution to English poetry by introducing the Heroic couplet from France. Chaucer did much in making the dialect of London the foundation for modern English language. His characterization is highly realistic and artistic.