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Which of the following ideals is emphasized by Romanticism?
focus on that which is woeful or melancholy
According to the Romantic theory, a poet creates a poem _____.
after meditating on the subject
Romantic poetry does not regard nature as a subject to be enjoyed simply for its physical beauty.
true
England was fortunate in that it never experienced social and economic problems similar to those that caused the French Revolution.
false
The Industrial Revolution resulted in advantages for some as well as disadvantages for many.
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true
In the second stanza, where is the speaker sitting?
underneath the sycamore tree
Check each description that characterizes Lucy.
dead
lived in seclusion
simple and common
Check each characteristic related to Wordsworth.
wrote about the common life
explored the world of the imagination
self-disciplined
believed that poetry depends on synthesis rather than analysis
Check each characteristic related to Coleridge.
wrote about the supernatural
explored the world of the imagination
wrote specific and precise descriptions
wrote literary criticism
lacked persistence
believed that poetry depends on synthesis rather than analysis
not a prolific poet
Type an “x” next to each sound device(s) that Coleridge uses in Line 17 below to create a musical effect.
“And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething,”
assonance
alliteration
Type an “x” next to the two sound device(s) that Coleridge uses in Line 6 below to create a musical effect.
“So twice five miles of fertile ground”
assonance
allieration
Click on the box to choose the figure of speech demonstrated in line 93 below.
“The smoothness and the sheen of beauty’s cheek,”
personification
Click on the box to choose the figure of speech demonstrated in lines 16-17 below.
Still must I on; for I am as a weed,
Flung from the rock, on Ocean’s foam to sail
simile
Choose the two figures of speech demonstrated in lines 11-12 below.
And the waves bound beneath me as a steed
That knows his rider. Welcome to their roar!
metaphor
simile
Click on the box to choose the figure of speech demonstrated in lines 72-76 below.
And life’s enchanted cup but sparkles near the brim.
His had been quaffed too quickly, and he found
The dregs were wormwood; but he filled again,
And from a purer fount, on holier ground,
And deemed its spring perpetual; but in vain!
metaphor
Which Romantic poet is the least serious and solemn?
Byron
Choose the word that best completes the statement about Stanzas 90 through 92 of Canto I in Don Juan.
According to Byron, Wordsworth’s poetry is often _____.
unclear
When Byron compares the Assyrians to leaves, he is using a(n)
simile
To which two senses does Byron most appeal in Stanza 4?
sight
touch
Wordsworth was conservative and conventional throughout his life.
false
Which five terms characterize neoclassicism?
artificiality
reason
Greek
rules and restrictions
social status
Which five terms characterize romanticism?
emotion
simplicity
freedom and spontaneity
individual
medieval
In “God’s Grandeur,” the poet symbolizes the alienation of man from the earth with the image of _____.
a shoe
The Victorian poet whose poetry is most obscure is _____.
Robert Browning
“Low, low, breathe and blow . . . Over the rolling waters go.”
assonance
“Nature, red in tooth and claw/ With ravine, shrieked against his creed–
metaphor
“There lives the dearest freshness deep down things.”
alliteration
“The world is changed with the grandeur of God.”
sprung rhythm
In a dramatic monologue: _____.
one person speaks to characters who do not respond verbally
a definite setting and character development take place
the speaker reveals his own personality and that of those to whom he speaks
plot and conflict are found
Identify five areas of emphasis that are characteristic of English Romantic philosophy.
simplicity
individualism
emotion
nature
imagination
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