Mac Flecknoe Quizzes

1 Which English playwright, poet, and literary critic of the 17th century does Dryden compare Shadwell to - in physical appearance - in Mac Flecknoe?

Ben Jonson

Samuel Johnson

John Donne

John Oldham
2 What is "tautology?"

Unnecessary repetition, usually in close proximity, of the same word, phrase, idea, argument, etc. Now typically the saying of the same thing twice in different words (e.g., "they arrived one after the other in succession"), generally considered to be a fault of style. (OED)

A poem or (in later use) a novel, film, or other work of art which uses humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize prevailing immorality or foolishness.

The study or science which treats of God, His nature and attributes, and His relations with man and the universe; "the science of things divine" (Hooker).

A speech or writing in commendation of the character and services of a person, or the qualities of a thing; especially a set oration in honour of a deceased person.
3 Who is Thomas Shadwell?

A modern poet and screenwriter

An English poet and playwright in the 17th century who was appointed poet laureate in 1689

An actor who rose to prominence as a star player in The King's Company

The King of England in the 17th century
4 In what year was John Dryden born?

1361

1672

1631

1731
5 What do the initials "T.S." stand for in Mac Flecknoe?

Thomas Shadwell

Terrence Shelby

Terror of Shadwell

Terror of Shelby
6 What is an anagram?

A (usually short) poem (or other composition) in which the initial letters of the lines, taken in order, spell a word, phrase, or sentence

A notable deed or action

A puzzle in which a pattern of chequered squares has to be filled in from numbered clues with words which are written usually horizontally and vertically, and occasionally diagonally

A transposition of the letters of a word, name, or phrase, whereby a new word or phrase is formed
7 What is an "encomium"?

A piece of human excrement

A long-winded proclamation of poetical superiority

A poem that is exactly 62 verses long

A formal or high-flown expression of praise; a eulogy, panegyric
8 What did John Dryden think of Thomas Shadwell?

He thought that he was a genius with words.

He thought that he was a disciplined and methodical wordsmith.

He thought he was a talentless poet.

He thought that he was unnaturally underweight, especially given his exceptional height.
9 When did John Dryden die?

1631

1700

1682

1777
10 What did John Dryden die of?

Obesity

Complications related to gout

Old age

Consumption
11 What poem is considered Dryden's most famous?

Religio Laici (1682)

Annus Mirabalis (1667)

Absalom and Achitophel (1681)

Mac Flecknoe (1682)
12 Who did Dryden replace as Poet Laureate in 1668?

Alexander Pope

Thomas Shadwell

William D'Avenant

Ben Jonson
13 Where was Dryden born?

Ireland

London

New York

Northampshire
14 What religion did Dryden convert to in 1686?

Protestantism

Islam

Roman Catholicism

Judaism
15 Where did Dryden go to college?

UCLA

Oxford University

Harvard University

Trinity College, Cambridge
16 Which of the following poems is a satire by John Dryden?

Duncaid

Mac Flecknoe

Religio Laici

Annus Mirabalis
17 What was Dryden's first published poem?

Upon the Death of Lord Hastings

Paradise Lost

Religio Laici

Mac Flecknoe
18 When was Dryden signed to the King's Company?

1688

1600

1699

1635
19 Was William III Protestant or Catholic?

Neither

Both

Protestant

Catholic
20 Was Charles II Protestant or Catholic?

Protestant

Both

Catholic

Neither
21 Where was Dryden buried when he died?

Pere Lachaise

Highgate

Westminster Abbey

Bunhill Fields
22 Who took over for Dryden as Poet Laureate in 1688?

John Milton

Alexander Pope

Thomas Shadwell

William D'Avenant
23 Dryden calls his poem a/an ___?

drama

comedy

satire

epic
24 What things are subject to decay?

Sublunary

Young

Animal

Human
25 Monarchs must obey when ___ summons.

God

Fate

duty

the State

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