Introduction To Cavalier Poetry (Puritan Poetry)
The Puritan Poetry, which is also called the Jacobean and Caroline Poetry during the reigns of James-I and Charles-I respectively can be divided into three parts. Here, we will discuss about the third part of Puritan Poetry which is the Poetry of the Cavalier Poets in the form of MCQs.
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MCQs on Cavalier Poetry (Puritan Poetry) [Quiz]
✒ Cavalier Poetry Characteristics:
Q1. Like metaphysical poets who followed John Donne, the Cavalier Poets followed which literary personality?
- Ben Jonson
- John Milton
- Spenser
Q2. Who followed the classical method in his poetry as in his drama?
- Milton
- Spenser
- Ben Jonson
Q3. Ben Jonson’s lyrics and songs differ from those of which literary personality?
- Spenser
- Shakespeare
- Milton
Q4. Shakespeare’s songs are pastoral, popular and artless whereas Jonson’s songs are:
- sophisticated, particularized
- intellectual, emotional rationality
- Both a and b
Q5. Like the ‘metaphysical’, the label ‘Cavalier’, is not correct , because a ‘Cavalier’ means:
- a royalist
- one who fought on the side of the king during the Civil War
- both a and b
Q6. The followers of which, were not all royalists but the label ‘Cavalier’ has stuck to them?
- Shakespeare
- Ben Jonson
- John Milton
Q7. Some Cavalier poets like Carew, Suckling and Lovelace were also disciples of:
- William Shakespeare
- John Milton
- John Donne
Q8. Some typical poems of which literary personalities are very much alike?
- William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson
- John Donne and Ben Jonson
- John Donne and Spenser
Q9. The Cavalier Poets normally wrote about ______________ subjects.
- trivial
- serious
- significant
Q10. A courtier of Charles-I was:
- Herrick
- Sir John Suckling
- Lovelace
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Q11. Love lyrics- Lucasta was written by:
- Sir Richard Lovelace
- Herrick
- Carew
Q12. Who wrote amorous as well as religious verse?
- Thomas Carew
- Henry Vaughan
- Robert Herrick
Q13. “Persuasions of Love” is a fine piece of rhythmic cadence and harmony, of which metaphysical poets?
- Thomas Carew
- Henry Vaughan
- Robert Herrick
Q14. The important Cavalier Poets were:
- Herrick, Lovelace
- Suckling, Carew
- Both a and b
