MS. MILLER STUDY GUIDE!!!!

Study Guide Renaissance Background Information Define Renaissance and make sure you can explain the philosophy/ideas behind it. Identify two ways that the Medieval Era differs from the Renaissance Define Humanism Name the seven leaders of the era (in order) - Henry VII - Henry VIII - Anglican Church/ Church of England - Mary I - Elizabeth - James I - Charles I - Charles II - List one thing each did for England - List if he/she was Catholic/or Protestant Explain: Martin Luther 95 Theses 3 Beliefs of the Puritan Doctrine- Explain the role Martin Luther and John Calvin played in two of the beliefs Protestant Reformation Counter-Reformation Who are the Puritans? Explain the Divine Right of Kings Explain the connection between William Bradford, Plymouth Colony and Jamestown? Sonnet Blank verse Two noted types of literature to emerge from Renaissance Era: Three popular pieces of prose and how they embody the idea of the Renaissance. Structure of the five-act play Four types of plays Tragic flaw Tragic hero Protagonist Antagonist Shakespeare’s Theater - Name for audience in pit Two noted playwrights of the era Blank verse Two collections of Shakespeare’s works