Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O’Brien’s essay “Prophet of the Revolution” ?
A. Lord Byron
B. Percy Shelley
C. William Blake
D. William Wordsworth
English Literature Mcqs
Shelley’s “Hymn to Intellectual Beauty” suggests that _________________?
Shelley’s “Hymn to Intellectual Beauty” suggests that _________________?
A. Beauty can be understood only through metaphysics
B. Anything that is intellectual cannot be beautiful
C. Beauty is missing from the world
D. The source of beauty cannot be known, and that beauty can only be felt
Who does Shelley consider the true founders of civilized cultures and laws ?
Who does Shelley consider the true founders of civilized cultures and laws ?
A. Kings and queens
B. Poets and artists
C. Dictators and Tyrants
D. All people equally
Which poem is considered Wordsworth’s magnum opus ?
Which poem is considered Wordsworth’s magnum opus ?
A. “Lyrical Ballads”
B. “The Prelude”
C. “We Are Seven”
D. “Lines Written in Early Spring”
Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner could be said to be suffering from an overwhelming feeling of ___________?
Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner could be said to be suffering from an overwhelming feeling of ___________?
A. Guilt
B. Disbelief
C. Hatred
D. Love
Shelley’s poem “Mont Blanc” can be best said to depict an encounter with _____________?
Shelley’s poem “Mont Blanc” can be best said to depict an encounter with _____________?
A. The sublime
B. Death
C. Childhood
D. A lost lover
In “Of Poetry in General,”William Hazlitt contends that good poetry comes from ____________?
In “Of Poetry in General,”William Hazlitt contends that good poetry comes from ____________?
A. The intellect
B. The author’s personal pain
C. Strong feeling
D. Rewriting Homer
“Lines Written a few Miles above Tintern Abbey” explores ________________?
“Lines Written a few Miles above Tintern Abbey” explores ________________?
A. The way in which one’s psychological state changes over time
B. The failures of Romanticism
C. The beauty of the natural world
D. Coleridge’s addiction to drugs
To whom does the Ancient Mariner tell his story in “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” ?
To whom does the Ancient Mariner tell his story in “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” ?
A. Coleridge
B. Dorothy Wordsworth
C. The Wedding Guest
D. Life-in-Death
The general tone and attitude of Byron’s “Don Juan” would be best described as ______________?
The general tone and attitude of Byron’s “Don Juan” would be best described as ______________?
A. Dramatic and dark
B. Ironic and satirical
C. Strange and haunting
D. Humorless and stark