Which of the following best defines sentimentalism ?

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“O my death mother! I am miserable, truly miserable! But yet, don’t be frightened, I am honest! God, of his goodness, keep me so!” These lines characterize Samuel Richardson’s Pamela in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______________?

A. through the personal, direct appeal enabled by his epistolary form. B. by emphasizing the character’s fright. C. by emphasizing sexual morality. D. through the sentimental attempt to make readers strongly identify with the character’s feelings....

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...

With which text is the term mock-epic most closely associated ?

A. Wordsworth’s “We Are Seven” B. Pope’s Rape of the Lock C. Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” D. Benn’s Oroonoko...

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately characterize a lyric poem ?

A. The lyric poem is a popular form in the Romantic era. B. The lyric poem has a song-like quality. C. The lyric poem creates a personal sense of emotion. D. The lyric poem focuses on action....

Which of the following ideas does NOT come from Edmund Burke’s Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime ?

A. The effect of the sublime on the physical body B. The distinction between the sublime and beauty C. An aesthetic explanation of the sublime through painting D. The important role surprise plays in creating pleasure...