I. Each of the following below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (30%; 1.5 points for each)1. Romance, which uses verse or prose to describe the adventures and life of the knights, is the popular literary form in ___C _. A. Romanticism B. Renaissance C. medieval period D. Anglo-Saxon period2. Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of___DA. Piers Plowman B. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C. Confessio Amantis D. The Canterbury Tales3. Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries, its essence is__D___. A. science B. philosophy C. arts D. humanism4. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the line of one of Shakespeare’s（D）A. comedies B. tragedies C. histories D. sonnets5. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18? CA. The speaker eulogizes (praise) the power of B. The speaker satirizes human vanityC. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation D. The speaker meditates on man’s salvation 6. “The Fairy Queen” is the masterpiece written by__C__.A. John Milton B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Edmund Spenser D. Alexander Pope7. Which of the following work did Bacon NOT write? DA. Advancement of Learning B. Novum Organum C. De Augmentis D. Areopagitica8. The most distinguished literary figure of the 17th century was（ B ） who was a critic, poet, and playwright.A. Oliver Goldsmith B. John Dryden C. John Milton D. S.T. Coleridge9. Which of the following has / have associations with John Donne’s poetry? BA. reason and sentiment B. conceits and wits C. the euphuism D. writing in the rh...
