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Which British philosopher of the Romantic era despised monarchies, believed that the best form of government was no government at all, and argued that change can only come from people treating each other with sincerity and benevolence ?
A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B. Edmund Burke
C. William Godwin
D. John Locke
During the 19th century, the term “middle class” described people who were______________?
A. Workers
B. Aristocrats
C. Between workers and aristocrats
D. Land owners only
Which of the following would probably NOT be the topic of a Romantic poem ?
A. The French Revolution
B. Man’s relationship to nature
C. The experience of common people
D. A celebration of the aristocratic
The poem “London” can be best understood as ______________?
A. A celebration of the city’s beauty
B. A protest against social inequality
C. An examination of the city’s past
D. An attack on William Wordsworth
Which British philosopher believed that monarchs repressed citizens and that revolution is proper when a government does not protect its people ?
A. Thomas Paine
B. James Mackintosh
C. Edmund Burke
D. John Locke
Edmund Burke’s “Reflections on the French Revolution” ______________?
A. Celebrates the French Revolution
B. Encourages the United States to Support the French Revolution
C. Attacks the ideals of the French Revolution
D. Champions Napoleon’s political vision
William Blake’s “Songs of Innocence and Experience” explores ________________?
A. The loss of childhood and discovery of the adult world
B. The fall of Satan
C. The life of Blake
D. The history of London
Keats was most famous for__________________?
A. His odes
B. His wild lifestyle
C. His popularity with readers
D. His extensive writings
A Romantic poet would be LEAST likely to celebrate __________________?
A. The imagination
B. Love
C. The natural world
D. Rationality
William Blake’s “Little Black Boy” advocates for __________________?
A. The abolition of slavery
B. The equality of all people
C. The innate brilliance of children
D. The beauty of common language
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