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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
“Ode to a Nightingale” focuses on ______________?
A. How pleasures are fleeting and life cannot continue forever
B. The fall of man into sin
C. The futility of artistic creation
D. The unfortunate conclusion of the French Revolution
Which poem by Wordsworth examines writer’s block ?
A. “The Prelude”
B. “We Are Seven”
C. “Lines Written a few miles above Tintern Abbey”
D. “Lines Written in Early Spring”
Which of the following was NOT a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry ?
A. Celebration of the imagination
B. Engagement with nature
C. The use of symbolism
D. The use of allegory
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
A tortured, dark-spirited, wry, and intellectual protagonist would most likely be found in a poem by______________?
A. William Blake
B. Lord Byron
C. William Wordsworth
D. John Keats
Thomas Paine’s “The Rights of Man” argues that ________________?
A. Revolution is inhumane
B. Revolution never succeeds
C. Revolution is proper when a government does not take care of its people
D. Every government should be revolted against
The general tone and attitude of Byron’s “Don Juan” would be best described as ______________?
A. Dramatic and dark
B. Ironic and satirical
C. Strange and haunting
D. Humorless and stark
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
Which poet would have been most likely to compose a poem examining his own childhood ?
A. Percy Shelley
B. John Keats
C. William Wordsworth
D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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