Renaissance Playwrights Other Than Shakespeare

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Which playwright for "The Shoemaker's Holiday?"

Thomas Dekker
Thomas Kyd Thomas Kyd
Thomas Heywood

Correct Answer

A. Thomas Dekker

Explanation

The correct answer is Thomas Dekker. Thomas Dekker was a playwright known for his works in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. "The Shoemaker's Holiday" is one of his most famous plays, written in 1599. It is a comedy that tells the story of a shoemaker who becomes the Lord Mayor of London for a day. Dekker's works often depicted the lives of ordinary people and explored themes of social class and morality.

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3.

Ben Jonson was the only playwright to partner with William Shakespeare.

True
False

Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Ben Jonson was not the only playwright to partner with William Shakespeare. In fact, Shakespeare collaborated with several other playwrights during his career, including John Fletcher, Thomas Middleton, and George Wilkins. Therefore, the statement is false.

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4.

This playwright was a principal dramatist for the companies of Queen Anne's men and Lady Elizabeth's men___.

John Lyly
Christopher Marlowe
Thomas Heywood

Correct Answer

A. Thomas Heywood

Explanation

Thomas Heywood was a principal dramatist for the companies of Queen Anne's men and Lady Elizabeth's men. This means that he wrote plays specifically for these theater companies and was an important figure in their repertoire. John Lyly and Christopher Marlowe were also notable playwrights of the time, but there is no evidence to suggest that they specifically wrote for these particular companies. Therefore, Thomas Heywood is the correct answer.

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5.

Thomas Middleton was a pioneering dramatist.

True
False

Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Thomas Middleton was not a pioneering dramatist. While Middleton was a successful playwright during the Jacobean era, he is not considered a pioneering figure in the field of drama. He is known for his collaborations with other playwrights, such as William Shakespeare, but his work did not significantly push the boundaries or introduce new forms or techniques to the genre. Therefore, the statement that Middleton was a pioneering dramatist is false.

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6.

Francis Beaumont was the first unofficial poet laureate of England during the time of James I.

True
False

Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Francis Beaumont was not the first unofficial poet laureate of England during the time of James I. The title of unofficial poet laureate is often attributed to Edmund Spenser, who served as a court poet during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. While Beaumont was a prominent playwright and poet during the Jacobean era, he did not hold the title of poet laureate. Therefore, the statement is false.

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7.

Who was the character, Lampatho Doria said to satirize playwright Ben Jonson?

John Ford
William Shakespeare
John Marston

Correct Answer

A. John Marston

Explanation

Lampatho Doria is said to satirize playwright Ben Jonson through the character of John Marston.

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8.

Philip Massinger was one of the bleakest authors of the Elizabethan of Jacobean periods.

True
False

Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Philip Massinger was not one of the bleakest authors of the Elizabethan or Jacobean periods. This suggests that his works were not characterized by a particularly dark or pessimistic tone.

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9.

The playwright to surpass William Shakespeare was___

Ben Jonson
Christopher Marlowe
George Chapman

Correct Answer

A. Christopher Marlowe

Explanation

Christopher Marlowe is considered by many scholars to be one of the greatest playwrights of the Elizabethan era and a rival to William Shakespeare. His works, such as "Doctor Faustus" and "Tamburlaine the Great," were groundbreaking in their use of language and themes. Marlowe's contributions to English drama were significant and influential, leading some to argue that he could have surpassed Shakespeare if not for his untimely death. While Ben Jonson and George Chapman were also important playwrights of the time, Marlowe's impact and potential to surpass Shakespeare make him the most likely answer.

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10.

Thomas Dekker was a harsh moralist.

True
False

Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Thomas Dekker was not a harsh moralist.

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Renaissance Playwrights Other Than Shakespeare

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Which playwright for "The Shoemaker's Holiday?"

Ben Jonson was the only playwright to partner with William Shakespeare.

This playwright was a principal dramatist for the companies of Queen Anne's men and Lady Elizabeth's men___.

Thomas Middleton was a pioneering dramatist.

Francis Beaumont was the first unofficial poet laureate of England during the time of James I.

Who was the character, Lampatho Doria said to satirize playwright Ben Jonson?

Philip Massinger was one of the bleakest authors of the Elizabethan of Jacobean periods.

The playwright to surpass William Shakespeare was___

Thomas Dekker was a harsh moralist.