CLEP Humanities : Understanding Terminology That Describes Medieval and Renaissance Drama

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for CLEP Humanities

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Example Questions

Example Question #271 : Literature

Who wrote the plays King Lear and Richard III?

Possible Answers:

Christopher Marlowe

Ben Jonson

Samuel Johnson

William Shakespeare

Thomas Middleton

Correct answer:

William Shakespeare

Explanation:

William Shakespeare wrote several historical plays in addition to his comedies and tragedies. The histories focus on English history, especially the Wars of the Roses. The Wars of the Roses were English civil wars that happened in the 1400s.

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