English Literature Mcqs

English Literature Mcqs | English Romantic Poetry

Which contemporary fictional character can be understood as a Byronic hero ?

Which contemporary fictional character can be understood as a Byronic hero ?

A. Superman
B. Dr. House
C. Luke Skywalker
D. Yoda

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Referring to poets as “unacknowledged legislators of the world” suggests that_____________?

Referring to poets as “unacknowledged legislators of the world” suggests that_____________?

A. Most Romantic poets were politicians
B. Poets have no actual effect upon the world
C. Poets actually help the world grow and develop
D. Hardly anyone actually reads Romantic poetry

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Which of the following would probably NOT be the topic of a Romantic poem ?

Which of the following would probably NOT be the topic of a Romantic poem ?

A. The French Revolution
B. Man’s relationship to nature
C. The experience of common people
D. A celebration of the aristocratic

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The French Revolution had a tremendous impact on which of the following aspects of British life ?

The French Revolution had a tremendous impact on which of the following aspects of British life ?

A. Politics
B. Literature
C. Relations with France
D. All of the above

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The poem “London” can be best understood as ______________?

The poem “London” can be best understood as ______________?

A. A celebration of the city’s beauty
B. A protest against social inequality
C. An examination of the city’s past
D. An attack on William Wordsworth

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Which British philosopher believed that monarchs repressed citizens and that revolution is proper when a government does not protect its people ?

Which British philosopher believed that monarchs repressed citizens and that revolution is proper when a government does not protect its people ?

A. Thomas Paine
B. James Mackintosh
C. Edmund Burke
D. John Locke

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During the 19th century, the term “middle class” described people who were______________?

During the 19th century, the term “middle class” described people who were______________?

A. Workers
B. Aristocrats
C. Between workers and aristocrats
D. Land owners only

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Which poet would be least likely to write about the beauty of nature ?

Which poet would be least likely to write about the beauty of nature ?

A. William Wordsworth
B. John Keats
C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D. Lord Byron

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Dr. Samuel Gladden, in his essay “Shelley’s Agenda Writ Large: Reconsidering Oedipus Tyrannus; or, Swellfoot the Tyrant ,” argues that Shelley’s “Oedipus- Tyrannus” is important because a_______________?

Dr. Samuel Gladden, in his essay “Shelley’s Agenda Writ Large: Reconsidering Oedipus Tyrannus; or, Swellfoot the Tyrant ,” argues that Shelley’s “Oedipus- Tyrannus” is important because a_______________?

A. Shelley himself dismissed the poem
B. The poem was incomplete
C. Shelley recognizes the power of sexual transgression in it
D. Shelley writes about Byron’s sexuality in it

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The final line of “We Are Seven” is: “And said, ‘Nay’ we are seven.” This line suggests that________________?

The final line of “We Are Seven” is: “And said, ‘Nay’ we are seven.” This line suggests that________________?

A. The little girl refuses to cast the dead out of her life.
B. The little girl is insane or delusional
C. The little girl’s siblings have not died
D. The little girl herself is dead

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