Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language most reflects an 18thcentury interest in which of the following ?

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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 ?

A. The Protestant Reformation B. Religious interpretations of changes to the oceans C. The decline of religion’s importance in the modern West D. His lover’s betrayal...

Complete the following sentence. The politics of Radcliffe’s medieval settings______________?

A. indicates her longing for the older aristocracy. B. suggests her commitment to the Catholic Church. C. is at odds with her explicit socialist politics. D. implies that contemporary British society has overcome the institutions leading to the horrors its characters experience....

Which of the following characteristics is NOT closely associated with a comedy of manners ?

A. Witty banter B. Epic heroes C. Sexual promiscuity D. Hidden identities...

Which of the following statements best characterizes Romanticism’s relationship to the Enlightenment ?

A. Romanticism continued the Enlightenment’s focus on a universal order best apprehended through reason. B. Romanticism challenged the Enlightenment’s emphasis on objectivity as the basis of truth. C. Romanticism largely abandoned the Enlightenment’s hope in progressive political change. D. Unlike the Enlightenment, Romanticism deemed the natural world unimportant...

Complete the following sentence. Neoclassicism most paralleled Enlightenment thought in its_______________?

A. rejection of Renaissance optimism. B. rejection of traditional models. C. emphasis on order, logic, and universal truths. D. emphasis on the corrupt nature of the aristocracy....