Poetry Trivia Questions
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May 21
Question:
The English, or Shakespearean, sonnet was not invented by William Shakespeare. What poet has the honor of pioneering the form in England?
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May 20
Question:
What poem that described an event in Crimean War was published within a month of that event?
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May 19
Question:
What humorous nineteenth century poetry book was a best seller?
Answer
Richard Barham's Ingoldsby Legends. In 1881, 100,000 copies were printed and sold.
May 18
Question:
What song, adapted from an ancient Scottish folksong by Robert Burns is traditionally sung on New Years Eve?
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May 17
Question:
According to the twelfth century French poet Jean Brodel, what were the three subjects appropriate for epic poetry?
Answer
The Matter of Britain (Arthurian Legend, such as Gawain and the Green Knight , or "the Romance of the Rose "); the Matter of France (Carolingian 'history' such as the Song of Roland , Orlando Furioso and to a certain extent El Cid ); and the Matter of Rome (any stories from the classical period, such as John Lydgate's Troy Book ).
