ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the characteristics of a Renaissance man?
A
create art, educated, charming, swordsman, write poetry
B
only charming
C
only artist
D
only swordsman
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What are some of the characteristics of the “Renaissance man”? A “Renaissance man” should be charming, witty, well educated, able to dance, sing, play music, write poetry, skilled rider, wrestler, and swordsman.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ideal European “Renaissance Man” excelled in a variety of areas. He was well educated, charming, witty, able to dance, write poetry, sing, play music, wrestle, ride horses, and be able to fight as a swordsman. Leonardo Da Vinci is generally regarded as the ultimate “Renaissance Man”.

Detailed explanation-3: -The seven characteristics of the Renaissance are humanism, art, science, navigation, music, self-awareness, and religion. The Renaissance was the period of the 15th and 16th centuries in Europe, marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Characteristics of a “Renaissance man” were athletic, charming, an inventor, an artist, and a well educated, basically a universal man. Characteristics of a “Renaissance woman” are charming, classy, well educated but seek no fame.

Detailed explanation-5: -a cultured man of the Renaissance who was knowledgeable, educated, or proficient in a wide range of fields. (sometimes lowercase) a present-day man who has acquired profound knowledge or proficiency in more than one field.

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