In Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach,” the speaker refers to the “melancholy, long, withdrawing roar” of “The Sea of Faith.” This reference alludes to which of the following ?

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Which of the following best defines the heroic couplet ?

A. Two characters in an epic who are romantically involved B. Two lines of rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter C. The concluding lines of any poem D. Two characters who act as foils in a comedy of manners...

The opening lines of Charlotte Smith’s “Beachy Head” refer to the speaker “reclin[ing]” on the “stupendous summit” of a “rock sublime” as her “Fancy” went forth. This poem reflects which of the following features common to much Romantic poetry ?

A. An emphasis on the relationship between a natural setting and the imagination as in Wordsworth’s poems B. A focus on the poet as seer as in some of Keats’s poems C. A call for social and political reform as in some of Shelley’s works D. A nod to the poet as outcast as in … The opening lines of Charlotte Smith’s “Beachy Head” refer to the speaker “reclin[ing]” on the “stupendous summit” of a “rock sublime” as her “Fancy”...

Complete the following sentence. We can best understand the medieval setting of Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto as______________?

A. revealing his interest in Chaucer. B. enabling his 18th-century readers access to a world they would see as less rational. C. promoting the rise of museums. D. commenting on the French and Indian War....

“Do we now live in an enlightened age? The answer is, ‘no,’ but we do live in an age of enlightenment.” ?

A. Immanuel Kant B. John Locke C. David Hume D. Denis Diderot...

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between Darwin’s On the Origin of Species and Victorian society and its ideals ?

A. Darwin’s work echoed Victorian thought with its emphasis on struggle while disrupting Victorian faith by decentering humans. B. Darwin’s work was almost universally accepted from its first appearance. C. Darwin’s work had little initial influence on Victorian society and culture. D. Almost all religious authorities rejected Darwin’s work completely....