1. What can you tell about Britons and their language? 2

47. Recite any Carpe diem poem you know by heart and define its idea. 
48. Who is the author of the best English satirical comedies? 
49. What contribution did Ben Jonson make to English literature? 
50. What English writers can be listed as the followers of Ben Jonson? 
51. What influence did Shakespeare make upon the world literature? 
52. What did the great poet have in common with the Globe theatre? 
53. When and in what way was the Globe theatre destroyed? 
54. What works made Shakespeare immortal? 
55. Characterize Hamlet. Why does he delay avenging for his father? 
56. Why did Romeo and Juliet’s lives end tragically? 
57. Do you think Juliet’s life would be happy if she had consented her parents and married 
Paris?
58. Who were the main protagonists of Shakespeare’s sonnets? 
59. What are the Shakespearian sonnets important for? 
60. What is the difference between the comedies written by Shakespeare and by Ben Jonson?
61. What influence did the events of the beginning of the 17th century make on Milton’s 
literary activity? 
62. In 1649 Milton was appointed Latin Secretary to the Council of state. What did it mean? 
63. What can you tell about Milton’s tragedy “Samson Agonistes”? 

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64. “Paradise Lost” is an epic poem. Can you explain why it is “epic”, and not “lyric”? 
65. Who are the main characters of “Paradise Lost’? 
66. Speak about Milton’s humanism in his characterization of Adam and Eve. 
67. What kind of verses did John Dryden write? 
68. What events did Dryden’s “Annus Mirabilis” commemorate? 
69. What does the word “classicist” mean? 
70. What is sentiment, sentimentalism?