Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem using the language of common, ordinary people ?
A. William Wordsworth
B. Lord Byron
C. Percy Shelley
D. John Keats
English Literature Mcqs
Which Romantic poet would be most likely to feature a main character or narrator in a poem who is heroic, tortured, cynical, highly emotional, and intelligent ?
Which Romantic poet would be most likely to feature a main character or narrator in a poem who is heroic, tortured, cynical, highly emotional, and intelligent ?
A. John Keats
B. William Blake
C. Lord Byron
D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Which Romantic poet did Shelley consider a close friend ?
Which Romantic poet did Shelley consider a close friend ?
A. Lord Byron
B. William Wordsworth
C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D. William Blake
John Keats would probably NOT have written a poem celebrating _______________?
John Keats would probably NOT have written a poem celebrating _______________?
A. The beauty of the natural world
B. The pains of love
C. Political and philosophical conservatism
D. The nature of artistic creation
Dr. Samuel Gladden believes Shelley’s agenda was to _____________?
Dr. Samuel Gladden believes Shelley’s agenda was to _____________?
A. Revolutionize France
B. Expose the nature of reality
C. Expose how intimate relationships inform political realities
D. Change sexual morals
“Don Juan” and “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” are broken into sections called______________?
“Don Juan” and “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” are broken into sections called______________?
A. Cantos
B. Stanzas
C. Lines
D. Chapters
Shelley’s “Ode to Psyche” is narrated by __________________?
Shelley’s “Ode to Psyche” is narrated by __________________?
A. Psyche
B. Cupid
C. The author of the poem
D. Shelley’s childhood self
Which of the following concepts are NOT elements of neo-classicism ?
Which of the following concepts are NOT elements of neo-classicism ?
A. Optimism
B. A sense of man being imperfect
C. Order and reason
D. A belief that art is primarily intellectual
Which event marked the defeat of Napoleon ?
Which event marked the defeat of Napoleon ?
A. The execution of the King of France
B. The battle at Waterloo
C. The Reign of Terror
D. Napoleon’s coronation as Emperor of France
Which of the following statements would you most likely NOT see in a Romantic poem ?
Which of the following statements would you most likely NOT see in a Romantic poem ?
A. “Truth is beauty … ”
B. “Truth is stranger than fiction …”
C. “Familure acts are beautiful through love …”
D. “A little learning is a dangerous thing…”