Which of the following terms is NOT closely associated with the Gothic novel ? A. Horror B. The sublime C. SuspenseD. Picaresque

Which of the following best defines sentimentalism ? A. A refusal to emphasize the innate goodness of humanityB. An emphasis on the power of sympathy to allow individuals to feel others’ pain and joy C. A sense of awe in…

Which of the following best defines the heroic couplet ? A. Two characters in an epic who are romantically involvedB. Two lines of rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter C. The concluding lines of any poem D. Two characters who…

Complete the following sentence. According to Edmund Burke, the French Revolution was________________? A. the ultimate expression of humankind’s ability to control its own destiny.B. a misguided attempt to overthrow human nature by rejecting tradition. C. a necessary change that was…

“O my death mother! I am miserable, truly miserable! But yet, don’t be frightened, I am honest! God, of his goodness, keep me so!” These lines characterize Samuel Richardson’s Pamela in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______________? A. through…

In which of the following ways did Hopkins revolutionize poetry ? A. He created a radically new form. B. He used unusual, arcane words. C. He made obscure allusions.D. All of these answers

Complete the following sentence. Robert Browning’s poem “Porphyria’s Lover” is_______________? A. a sonnet expressing his devotion to his wife.B. a dramatic monologue spoken by a murderer. C. a dramatic monologue spoken by Browning. D. an epic describing a great romance.

Complete the following sentence. Tennyson’s In Memoriam and Browning’s dramatic monologues can best be seen as combining neoclassicism with romanticism through their ? A. neoclassical emphasis on traditional form and romantic subjectivism. B. romantic rejection of science and neoclassical use…