Exam 1: Preface to the Plays of Shakespeare

For Johnson, in Shakespeare's works, even when the agency is supernatural the dialogue is level with ___.

Shakespeare's drama is the mirror of

A quibble is to Shakespeare, what luminous vapours are to

Shakespeare has united the powers of exciting laughter and sorrow not only in one mind, but in one __.

An action which ended happily to the principal persons is a __.

According to Johnson, Shakespeare presented nature

Shakespeare's first defect according to Johnson was that Shakespeare

The end of writing is to instruct, the end of poetry is to instruct by __.

When we read a Shakespearean play, we are not bothered by consideration of

The two modes of imitation according to Dr. Johnson are

Johnson tries Shakespeare by the test of

Shakespeare has no heroes, his scenes are occupied by

Dennis and Rymer think Shakespeare's Romans are not sufficiently

Johnson insists that Shakespeare's mode of composition

"Shakespeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul" was said by ___________

Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare's comedies to his tragedies?

The dialogue of Shakespeare are sometimes spoilt by:

According to Dr. Johnson, authors are rated by their best when they are _____.

In the violation of Unities, Johnson

Samuel Johnson's Preface to Shakespeare was published in _________.