Question of the Exams on the History OF English Literature

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Question #1: Indicate which of the following statements is right (P) & which is wrong (X)

9) British literary Romanticism should be used in Plural.	1)      The sailors first approved the ancient mariner’s act.
10) The poet as “a speaker” avoids predeliberating artistry.	2)      “Intellectual Beauty” was written on a walking tour.
11) Cowper realizes that poetry, unless useful, is vanity.	3)      The Baron in The Rape of the Lock failed twice
12) Shelley’s “spirit of beauty” is often called a ‘‘devil.’’	4)      “Wanted fires” in Gray’s Elegy in the desire for love.
13) ‘‘Belle’’ in The Rape of the Lock means a woman.	5)      In his Elegy, Gray shifts from one speaker to another.
14) ‘‘Through & through’’ in Cowper means ‘‘slowly’’.	6)      “Stints” in The Deserted Village means “limit”
15)‘‘Cheered’’ in The Ancient Mariner is ‘‘bidden goodbye,”	7)      “Tintern Abbey” explores the concept of imagination.
16) Neoclassicists believed that art requires skills.	8)      The Glorious Revolution is a reason for Neoclassicism

Question # 2: Choose the most accurate answer:	A	B	C	D
1.      In what year did King George II ascend the throne	1714	1760	1720	1727
2.      The most popular Neoclassicist genre is:	satire	prose	criticism	essay
3.      Which of these literary figures does a Neoclassicist accept?	Dracula	Alladdin	Oedipus	Hamlet
4.      The word “romantic” as a critical term was first used in	1780	1830	1887	1889
5.      To Neoclassicists, imagination politically indicates strong	feelings	ideas	convictions	rule
6.      Which of these reflects Neoclassicism	the Civil War	the Glorious evolution	the Parliament	the King
7.      The romantic poet aims to describe the	sublime	noumenon	phenomenon	supernatural
8.      The Arabian Nights came to England in the 1” ----- of the 18th cent.	decade	quarter	third	half
9.      The Schlegels described ‘‘romanticism’’ in	1767	1776	1789	1798
10. Which of these phrases is a synesthesia:	soft voice	smell burning	cut tension	sweet incense
11. The epic battles have become in The Rape of the Lock	jewelry	cosmetics	clothing	gambling
12. Pope was disadvantaged from childhood by	wealth	health	education	family
13. What is Umbrief in The Rape of the Lock made up of?	earth	water	fire	air
14. ‘‘Tim’rous Ray’’ in The Rape of the Lock is	metaphor	synecdoche	personification	pun
15. ‘‘Elemental’’ in Pope’s "elemental tea” means	basic	natural	main	primary
16. During his later years Gray ceased to write poetry because of	criticism	old age	poverty	sickness
17. On how many devices does Gray’s technique in Elegy depend?	one	two	three	four
18. ‘‘Celestial fire’’ in Gray’s Elegy means	inspirations	stars	gifts	potentials
19. William Cowper studied law at the	Gray’s Inn	Lincoln’s Inn	Middle Temple	Inner Temple
20. Who asks about the poet’s fate in Gray’s Elegy?	the swain	a spirit	the swain’s companion	a friend
21. ‘‘Lea’’ in Gray’s Elegy means	valley	leaf	pasture	sea
22. Faith for Cowper meant the conviction of	pardon	salvation	election	conversation
23. Which book of The Task shows Cowper’s new beginning?	Four	Three	Two	One
24. ‘‘Flight’’ in Cowper’s ‘‘advent’rous flight’’ refers to	Poetry	imagination	the sofa	salvation
25. The subject of the clause ‘‘art partner’’ in Cowper is	nature	raptures	occasions	thou
26. Goldsmith studies medicine in/	America	Dublin	Holland	London
27. Thematically, interstanzaic antitheses in Goldsmith treat	the past	emotions	thoughts	condemnation
28. How many long sections in The Deserted Village does the 1st part have?	two	three	four	five
29. ‘‘Hand’’ in Goldsmith’s ‘‘tyrant’s hand’’ means	help	power	friend	impact
30. What kind of creatures did the ancient mariner bless to pray?	spirits	fish	snakes	Albatross
31. To Wordsworth existence is	divine	joy	alive	a Presence
32. Where is the river Wye in ‘‘Tintern Abbey’’?	Wales	London	Edinburgh	Dublin
33. ‘‘Impress’’ in Wordsworth’s ‘‘impress Thoughts’’ means	suppress	impact	implant	express
34. The ‘‘blessed mood’’ in ‘‘Tintern Abbey’’ helps one become	eyes	a soul	calm	kind
35. ‘‘Tintern Abbey’’ approaches the natural speech by varying	structure	rhyme	tone	meter
36. How many aspects did Coleridge change in the ‘‘conversation poem’’?	Four	Three	Five	Two
37. How many voices does the ancient mariner hear when he faints?	many	four	three	two
38. ‘‘Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade,” says who”?	Gray	Pope	Goldsmith	Copwer
39. ‘‘Loon’’ in The Ancient Mariner means	old	crazy	soon	mariner
40. How many meters does Shelley use in ‘‘Intellectual Beauty’’?	Four	Three	Two	One
41. ‘‘He’’ in Coleridge’s ‘‘Out of the sea came he’’ refers to the	sun	storm	moon	ship
42. Art, says Shelley, is only a ---- picture of ‘‘truth.”	faithful	direct	sincere	close
43. Shelley’s “Intellectual Beauty” was composed in	Italy	France	Switzerland	Austria
44. “Inconstant” in Shelley’s “inconstant wing” means	temporary	quickly	stable	continuing

1.      Who is expected to answer Shelley’s questions about the “spirit of beauty”?	none	poets	sages	priests
2.      “Perforated” in Cowper’s The Task means having	worms	holes	halls	balls
3.      Which of the following did the Neoclassicists adopt?	inspiration	innovation	harmony	aesthetics
4.      Shelley considers poets as the --- of the world.	lawmakers	philosophers	priests	professors

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