The poetry of John Donne represents a sharp break from the poetry of his predecessors in the Elizabethan Era. One of the outstanding features in his poetry is “conceit” which means______.
A. Irony.
B. Satire.
C. Elaborated metaphor.
D. Contrast.
Which of the following is NOT a poem written by John Donne?
A. The Flea.
B. Death Be Not Proud.
C. Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.
D. My Sensual Lady.
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan is often said to be concerned with the search for_____.
A. Material wealth.
B. Spiritual salvation.
C. Universal truth.
D. Self-fulfillment.
What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost?
A. To assert his superiority to other poets.
B. To argue against the doctrine of predestination.
C. To justify the ways of God to men.
D. To elucidate the conflict between God’s external foresight and free will.