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_ 英美文学复习一 William Shakespeare1. In “Sonnet 18” Shakespeare has a profound meditation on the destructive power of _ and the eternal _brought forth by poetry to the one he loves. A. death, life B. death, love C. time, beauty D. time, love2. In Shakespeares Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because _. A. his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industryB. his enterprise went bankruptC. Bassanio was able to pay his own debtD. his ships had all been lost 3. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.” (Shakespeare, Sonnet 18) What does “ this” refer to? A. Lover B. Time C. Summer D. Poetry 4. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summers day?” is the beginning line of one Shakespeares _. A. comedies B. tragedies C. histories D. sonnets 5. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeares four great tragedies? A. Hamlet B. Romeo and Juliet C. King Lear D. Macbeth 6. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare? A. Dr. Faustus B. Frankenstein C. Timon of Athens D. Sense and Sensibility Dr. Faustus is Christopher Marlowes masterpiece, in which Dr. Faustus sells his soul to the devil in return for the promise of eternal life. 7. _ exposes the corruption of ambition.A. Othello B. King Lear C. Hamlet D. Macbeth 8. Shakespeares complete works include 37 plays, 2 narrative poems and _sonnets.A. 154 B. 152 C. 153 D. 150 9. Shakespeares works in the earlier period are often imbued with an optimistic atmosphere of humanism. Which of the following works does not belong to this period? A. Romeo and Juliet B. The Tempest C. The Merchant of Venice D. A Midsummer Nights Dream 10. All the following except _ has been called Shakespeares “great comedies”?A. Much Ado about Nothing B. A Midsummer Nights Dream C. As You Like It D. Twelfth Night 11. _is the symbol of Shakespeares ideal kinship, who represents the up surging patriotism of that period.A. Henry VIII B. Henry V C. Richard II D. Richard III 12. Who is the heroine in The Merchant of Venice? A. Jessica B. Celia C. Portia D. Viola Viola is fromTwelfth Night, Celia is from As You Like It.13. The tragedy _ of Shakespeare shows that noble-minded people may be led astray by evil forces in an evil society and commit heinous mistakes.A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. Othello D. King Lear heinous: 极可耻的shameful, disgraceful奥赛罗是威尼斯公国一员勇将。他与元老的女儿苔丝狄梦娜相爱。但由于他是黑人，婚事未被允许。两人只好私下成婚。奥赛罗手下有一个阴险的旗官伊阿古，一心想除掉奥赛罗。他先是向元老告密，不料却促成了两人的婚事。他又挑拨奥赛罗与苔丝狄梦娜的感情，说另一名副将凯西奥与苔丝狄梦娜关系不同寻常，并伪造了所谓定情信物等。奥赛罗信以为真，在愤怒中掐死了自己的妻子。当他得知真相后，悔恨之余拔剑自刎，倒在了苔丝狄梦娜身边。14. The story of _ comes from an old Danish legend, which is considered the summit of Shakespeares art.A. King John B. Julius Caesar C. Macbeth D. Hamlet 15. “To be or not to be, that is the question” is a soliloquy from Shakespeares _.A. As You Like It B. Othello C. Hamlet D. Julius Caesar 16. _ is defined as an expression of human emotion which is condensed into fourteen lines. （2006）A. Free verse B. Sonnet C. Ode C. Epigram free verse: Poetry that is based on the irregular rhythmic patterns rather than the conventional use of METER. RHYME may or may not be present in free verse.An epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document. The epigraph may serve as a preface, as a summary,etc. 题辞（序） 17. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?（2004）A. Hamlet B. Dr. FaustusC. Frankenstein D. Sense and Sensibility莎士比亚的悲剧作品有Hamlet 哈姆雷特Othello 奥赛罗King Lear 李尔王Macbeth 麦克白被称为四大悲剧。Christopher Marlowe(15641593) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. As the foremost Elizabethan tragedian, next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his mysterious death.Dr. Faustus is a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. 18. Which of the following statements best illustrate the theme of Shakespeares Sonnet 18?A. The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature.B. The speaker satirizes human vanity.C. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation.D. The speaker mediates on mans salvation.19. The playwright Ben Jonson said of him that was “not of an age, but for all time.” Who is he? A. John Milton B. William ShakespeareC. William Wordsworth D. Daniel DefoeTerms1. Renaissance2. sonnet3. blank verseQuestions 5. What are the Four Great Comedies and Four Great Tragedies?6. Make a comment on Shylock.7. What is the theme of the play?8. What are the main elements of a play?9. Comment on the language of this play?二 John milton1. During 1660-1674 Milton produced three great poems which include all the following except _.A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. The Defence of the English People2. _is generally considered the finest fruit of Miltons genius.A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. The Defence of the English People3. Paradise Lost is a long epic in 12 books, written in _.A. sonnet B. blank verse C. ballad metre D. terza rima三行连环韵诗4. The stories in Paradise Lost were taken from the _.A. New Testament B. Old Testament C. Genesis D. Beowulfballad metre:民歌体, ie. in each stanza the odd-numbered lines are iambic tetrameters while the even-numbered lines are iambic trimeters, and the rhyme scheme is abcb. eg. Robert Burns A Red, Red Rose terza rima: The poem is written in iambic pentametre lines arranged in tercets in which line 2 of each rhymes with line 1 and 3 of the next, thus: aba, bcb, cdc, ded, with a final couplet, ee. eg. Percy Bysshe Shelley Ode to the West Wind 5. Which of the following is not John Miltons works? A. Comus B. Samson Agonistes C. The Defence of the English People D. An Essay upon Projects6. After reading the poem _, one gets the impression that the main idea of the poem is a revolt against Gods authority.A. LAllegro B. Samson Agonistes C. Paradise Lost D. Paradise Regained7. _ is the real hero of Paradise Lost, who though defeated, still sought for revenge.A. Adam B. Eve C. Satan D. God8. The protagonist in _ was an athelete of the Israelites fighting for the freedom of his country, but was betrayed by his wife.A. Samson Agonistes B. The Defence of the English People C. The Second Defence of the English People D. Lycidas9. “knowledge forbidden? Suspicious, reasonless. Why should their Lord Envy them that?” is the question from _.A. Satan B. Adam C. Eve D. God10. John Miltons only love poem is _, a sonnet.A. Lycidas B. LAllegro C. On His Deceased Wife D. Comus11. In John Miltons Paradise Lost, Adam and Eve are forbidden to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of .A. Love and Hate B. Good and EvilC. Faith and betrayal D. Sense and Sensibility12. “To wage by force or guile eternal war/ Irreconcilable to our grad Foe.” (John Milton, Paradise Lost) By what means were Satan and his followers to wage this war against God?A. By planting a tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden.B. By turning into poisonous snakes to threaten mans life. C. By removing God from His throne.D. By corrupting man and woman created by GodKey language points1. Analysis of To Cyriack Skinner:1) rhyme scheme, 2) structure, 3) rhetorical devices, 4) paraphrase the poem 2. Paradise Lost: 1)language merits, 2) theme, 3) the analysis of Satan, 4) paraphrase the second extract in our books.3. Literary terms: Puritanism, epic 三Daniel Defoe 1. Daniel Defoes novels mainly focus on _.A. the struggle of the unfortunate for mere existenceB. the struggle of the shipwrecked persons for securityC. the struggle of the pirates for wealthD. the desire of the criminals for property2. The following comments on Daniel Defoe are true except _.A. Robinson Crusoe is his first novelB. Robinson Crusoe is universally considered his masterpieceC. He was a member of the upper classD.In his novels, his sympathy for the downtrodden, unfortunate poor is shown 3. In his novel, Robinson Crusoe, Defoe eulogizes the hero of the _.A. aristocratic B. enterprising landlords C. rising bourgeoisie D. hard-working people 4. Robinson Crusoe is a/an _ sailor, who, after many adventures and perils, comes to Brazil, where he settles down and becomes a plantation owner.A. English B. American C. Canadian D. Australian 5. For _ long years, Robinson Crusoe manages to live on the island, fist alone, then as the master of a small group of men.A. 26 B. 27 C. 28 D. 29 6. Daniel Defoes novels are the first literary works devoted to the study of problems of the lower-class people.A. Daniel Defoe B. Henry Fielding C. Jonathan Swift D. Jane Austen 7. Defoe was sent to prison because of his pamphlet The Shortest Way with the _.A. Tories B. Whigs C. Dissenters D. Dubliners 8. Defoe had a gift for organizing _ in such a vivid way that his stories could be both credible and fascinating.A. beautiful words B. exciting event C. imaginations D. minute details 9. Which of the following is not Defoes works? A. Captain Singleton B. Moll Flanders C. Gullivers Travels D. Colonel Jack 10. Daniel Defoe is a famous(2002)A. Poet B. Novelist C. Playwright D. Essayist11. Which of the following is NOT true about Robinson Crusoe? A. It is written in the autobiographical form.B. It is a record of Defoes own experience.C. Robinson spends 28 years of isolated life on the island.D. It is set in the middle of the 17th century.12. Crusoe names his servant Friday in honor of what? A.Good Friday B.The day on which the natives life was saved C.The last workday before the weekend D.The day on which Crusoes life was saved 13. The cross that Crusoe erects on the island serves as what? A. A religious icon B. A scarecrow C. A calendar D. A sign for passing ships14. Modern English novel arose in the _ century. A. 16th B. 17th C. 18th D. 19th15. _ was a progressive intellectual movement going on throughout Europe in the 18th century. A. The Renaissance B. Puritan Movement C. Romantic Movement D. The Enlightenment16. The rise and growth of _ is the most prominent achievement of the 18th century English literature, which has given the world such writers as Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift and Henry Fielding. A. neoclassical poetry B. realistic novel C. play of the Renaissance D. Gothic novelGothic novel: 哥特式小说，恐怖主义小说。The principal elements of the Gothic novel are mystery, horror and suspense. Key Points 1. Name the types of fiction.2. Define the literary terms: Enlightenment, Neo-classicism, Robinsonade, colonialism3. Analysis the characters of Robinson.4. Say something about the theme of the novel5. How is the realistic writng style of the novel embodied?四Robert Burns1. Robert Burns is the national poet of _.A. Scotland B. England C. America D. Australia A 2. What is NOT the theme of Robert Burns poems? A. love and friendship B. the natural beauty of Scotland C. war D. the patriotism of his compatriots3. Robert Burns famous poem A Red, Red Rose was written in _.A. sonnet B. blank verse C. ballad metre D. tercet 4. Which of the following poems is NOT Robert Burns? A. To a Louse B. A Red, Red Rose C. The Toadeater D. London 5. Whats the theme of Robert Burns A Red, Red Rose? A. eternal love B. friendship C. war D. natural beauty 6. Which of the following works is NOT Robert Burns? A. The Tree of Liberty B. Auld Lang Syne C. I Heard an Angel Singing D. Holly Willies Prayer7. “Till a the Seas gang dry, my dear,/And the rocks melt wi the sun!” is from _.A. Robert Burns On the Seas And Far Away B. Robert Burns A Red, Red RoseC. William Blakes Loves Secret D. William Wordsworths The Solitary ReaperOn the Seas And Far Away : is about the girl who missed her lover who is a sailor. In William Blake Loves Secret , the poet expresses his love to the girl who departs.William Wordsworths The Solitary Reaper华兹华斯孤独的刈禾人William Blake Loves SecretNever seek to tell thy love, Love that never told can be; For the gentle wind does move Silently, invisibly. I told my love, I told my love, I told her all my heart; Trembling, cold, in ghastly fears, Ah! she did depart! Soon as she was gone from me, A traveler came by, Silently, invisibly He took her with a sigh.8. “A louse, Sir, is still but a louse,/ Though it crawl on the curls of a Queen.” are lines from Robert Burns _.A. Pinned To A Ladys Coach B. The Toadeater C. A Red, Red Rose D. Auld Lang Syne9. Which is NOT the characteristic of Robert Burns poems? A. vivid and simple B. elegant C. direct D. optimistic10. Robert Burns Songs carry with a new spirit of _, which would prevail as the main trend of English literature in early 19th century.A. classicism B. romanticism C. realism D. modernism 11. In _, Robert Burns expressed his sympathy for the miseries of the Negro slaves transported from their African motherland to America.A. A Revolutionary Lyric B. The Slaves Lament C. The Tree of Liberty D. A Red, Red Rose 12. The sting of Burns satire is often directed at _.A. The hypocrisy of the church leaders and the patriotism of the lackeys of the ruling classesB. The English political parties and religious dissensionC. Men of science, historians and projectorsD. The laborers13. “Auld Lang Syne” was written by _.A. William Blake B. William Wordsworth C. Robert Burns D. Sammuel Taylor Coleridge 14. Which of the following is NOT true about Robert Burns? A. He is the national poet of ScotlandB. His poetry is unsurpassed for its beautiful lyricism and sincerity of emotionsC. He ranks among the greatest poets Britain has producedD. He is a poet in the Romantic period Terms1. ballad metre2. Pre-romanticism五William Blake1. ( ) was a famous poet as well as an engraver all through his life in English literature.A. Coleridge B. Blake C. Wordsworth D. Keats 2. William Blakes first printed work ( ) is a collection of youthful verse.A. Songs of Innocence B. Songs of Experience C. Marriage of Heaven and Hell D. Poetical Sketches 3. ( ) is central to Blakes concern in the Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, and this concern gives the two books a strong social and historical reference.A. Love B. Childhood C. Marriage D. Nature 4. Which of the following comments on William Blake is not true? ( )A. Childhood is central to Blakes concern in the Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.B. Blakes Marriage of Heaven and Hell marks his entry into maturity.C. The Book of Loss is his masterpiece.D. Symbolism in wide range is a distinctive feature of his poetry. 5. In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long autobiographical poem entitled “( )”.A. Biographia Literaria B. The Prelude C. Lucy Poem D. The Lyrical Ballads 6. Blake was a precursor of ( ) in English poetry.A. Classicism B. Neoclassicism C. Romanticism D. Impressionism 7. ( ) contains poems in which we can see pictures of merry nature and innocent children.A. Songs of Innoncence B. Songs of Experience C. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell D. Prophecies 8. In ( ) Blake drew pictures of neediness and distress and showed the sufferings of the poor.A. Songs of Innoncence B. Songs of Experience C. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell D. Prophecies 9. In t