English Unit 1
In the opening lines, "She walks in beauty, like the night / Of cloudless climes and starry skies," Byron uses which of the following literary techniques? Select all that apply.
simile sibilance enjambment
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The shadow of the dome of pleasure (line 31) The symbolism in this line points to _____.
something ominous to come
In the line, "A heart whose love is innocent!" the word "heart" is used as _________________.
synecdoche
is a literary device that continues a thought or sentence to the next line without pause.
Enjambment
Which of the following painters created Liberty Leading the People?
Eugène Delacroix
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The good builders, the really good builders, carry a vision out of the real world and transpose it into the City of Invention, and refresh and enlighten the reader, so that on his, or her, return to reality, that reality itself is changed, however minutely. (Weldon's "The City of Invention", p. 23) What is Fay Weldon's essential belief about literature as seen in this quote from "City of Invention"? Does she effectively persuade you as to her belief? Why or why not? Your answer should be at least 250 words.
Fay Weldon's essential belief about literature is that an author can change the way people think outside of what they have read. Weldon believes that good authors can carry a vision of something within the real world and transform and shape it to improve the injustices and any flaws that it contains. From that, the reader can acknowledge the way society ought to be and may even change the way reality itself is carried out. Fay Weldon effectively persuades me to agree with her belief because she appealed to logo and pathos within her excerpt. It also to me personally makes a lot of sense on a psychological basis. For example, people who play violent video games and watch the news that is not censored tend to become desensitized to the severity and destruction that is in the world. On account of this, there is less of an inclination to prohibit behavior that leads to specific events because there is a lack of regards for others as such incidents are seen as a formality. So in theory the more people read of a greater future, the easier it will be for them to allow an altered society and reality. As these new ideas begin to flourish they will be able to realize the change that they can make as individuals. By changing the hearts and minds of a few, you may be able to change the masses. Fay Weldon mentions how it may be changed only minutely but the idea at that point as she is insinuating has already begun to blossom. That idea may not be recurrent for a few years but eventually it will make a difference.
Wordsworth is best known for saying "all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful____ a0."
Feelings
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! --Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! (Wordsworth, "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways") Which statements are romantic philosophies that are represented by the underlined portion of the excerpt? Select all that apply.
Great poems often reflect upon moments of strong feeling. The powerful emotions of individual are the basis for the best poetry.
Select the most effective counter-argument to the statement below. With diminishing school budgets, gym class is not as important as core courses.
Gym classes allow students to maintain mental and physical health and serve to support academics.
The last two lines of the poem indicate a shift in the speaker's sentiments. Which of the statements below correctly summarizes this shift?
He stands "on the shores of the wide world" and realizes that his ambitions for fame and love can now vanish.
Which type of literary device does Coleridge use in the lines "Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail, Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail?"
Simile
Why is it best to read a poem aloud? Select all that apply.
The rhythm is more easily caught. Hearing the sound of the words enhances the poem.
Which field was Keats convinced by his grandfather's estate executor to study?
Apothecary
Rousseau said that his reading choices produced in him a _____.
"republican love of liberty"
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I had the faults common to my age, was talkative, a glutton, and sometimes a liar, ... but I never took delight in _____ (Confessions, Book 1, paragraph 18) What did Rousseau say to complete the thought in the excerpt above?
"tormenting harmless animals"
Rousseau had many family members _____.
"who loved him and he returned their affection"
Logos Pathos Ethos
-Studies show that schools with music programs have a 30 percent higher rate of graduation than schools without music programs. -Music has the ability to feed the soul. -It is my belief that music education instills a sense of confidence and discipline in students they would not otherwise receive.
What does Blake mean by calling the lamb a "child"?
A child is gentle like a lamb
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed! (line 54) This line is a good example of
A metaphor
Take any four lines from this poem—either consecutive or sporadic lines—and show how at least three of these literary devices are applied: metaphor, assonance, sibilance, tone, and/or imagery. Discuss how these techniques help you to understand or experience the poem's meaning or impact. Your answer should be at least 250 words.
A metaphor is used within the poem when Lucy is compared to "A violet by a mossy stone". This metaphor describes her delicacy, scarcity, and individuality within the world. This helped us to understand the poem better by pointing out even more how different Lucy is compared to others but yet how unnoticed she is because many people have not either discovered her beauty and individuality or they have not yet met her because she is was a maid and the help was very rarely associated with as seen in sense and sensibility as the help was considered the lowest working class and different social classes did not intermingle. Another literary device used within this poem is imagery as it uses personification and a simile within these two lines to create a better image of how rare and exotic Lucy really is. Wordsworth states that Lucy was as "Fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky." Through his use of other literary techniques, he was able to allow us to picture Lucy as if she was magnificent as a star an as if she were the only star that was able to shine. Sibilance is also used at the beginning of the poem with the line " SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways". The emphasis on she allows us to be acquainted with her importance of the poem by the first word, which allows the audience to understand the flow of events and the peculiarity of Lucy.
Which type of literature would most likely have been written during the Regency period?
A novel of Manners
Evaluate the following sentence to determine the type of appeal. Lives will be lost if you don't take action and donate now. This is an:
Appeal to Pathos
Which type of literary device does Coleridge use in the lines "As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing" and "And 'mid these dancing rocks at once and ever?"
Personification
A trainer is preparing a presentation that will describe a complex idea to an audience of common laborers. Which option identifies the best choice of language for this purpose?
Accessible diction
Which of the following correctly describe biographical details of George Gordon Lord Byron? Select all that apply.
Born with a clubfoot. He came into his inheritance at the age of ten. Many of his contemporaries, with the notable exception of Shelley, disliked the man and his work.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure dome decree (lines 1-2 ) The prominent figure of speech in these lines i
Alliteration
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place. ("She Walks in Beauty", lines 11-12) These lines represent an example of _____.
Alliteration
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! --Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! (Wordsworth, "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways") Which best summarizes the meaning of the poem's second stanza?
Although she was beautiful, she was also modest and did not draw attention to herself.
A balanced argument includes: Select all that apply.
An appeal to logos An appeal to ethos An appeal to pathos A claim Direct quotations
Keats feared_____which is evident in his "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be" poem.
An untimely death
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? ("The Tyger," lines 5-6) In this excerpt, Blake is using what figure of speech?
Apostrophe
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Little lamb, who made thee? Does thou know who made thee... ("The Lamb," lines 1-2) Which literary device does William Blake use in this passage from "The Lamb"?
Apostrophe
Which literary technique does Shelley employ by addressing the West Wind at the beginning and throughout the ode?
Apostrophe
Make a list of three to five literary devices that Shelley used that you would like to "borrow" and use them the way he used them to write a poem. Each device listed must also refer to what the literary device does, and what it would do for your poem. If you wish, go ahead and write a poem or a few lines of a poem. Your list and reasons should be about one hundred words.
Apostrophe- An apostrophe is a technique used where the author references an object or person as if it were still there and alive even if it is not. I would like to do this in my writing because it gives more emotion to the poem. By addressing something that is no more it allows the reader to explore the possibilities of what the world would be like and gives away to the imagination of the author and audience. Imagery- Imagery is the use of descriptive words to create an image of an event to create a more surreal picture within the mind of the audience. I would use imagery like he did in his poems as he described the "Black rain and fire and hail will burst!" to describe scenes to give the poem a more sentimental tone. The more the audience is able to picture the more they can relate to the events being explained. Therefore the audience is able to become emotionally attached to the feelings of the author. Fortell- Fortell is the technique in which the author foreshadows possible outcomes. I would use this technique in order to make the audience think about the poem on a deeper level. I would do this to make the audience analyze my writing so that they could relate to it in an emotional and analytical level.
ESSAY By the mid-nineteenth century, the Romantic period in Europe and Great Britain was coming to a close. What criticisms of the movement do you think the artists and writers of this period made against Romanticism? What common characteristics would you expect to find in the works of the late 19th century? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
As the industrial revolution flourished many new scientific and innovative ideas took place. Although this helped Romantic literature flourish because mass production was introduced, there was still a need and importance on reason, knowledge and science. If there was criticism it would be against the guided actions based off of emotions opposed to reason. Many people found fault within the Romantic era because it only focused on emotion, which can be a powerful thing when left by itself. Some common characteristics I would expect ti find in the works of the 19th century would be about knowledge and reason, since new inventions and new forms of government were taking place during this time period.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I mean to present my fellow-mortals with a man in all the integrity of nature, and this man shall be myself. (Confessions, Book 1, paragraph 1) These words most likely mean that Rousseau was writing his .
Autobiography
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. One shade the more, one ray the less, ("She Walks in Beauty", line 7) This line connotes _____.
Balance
Which of the following characteristics apply to Neoclassical style? Select all that apply.
Balance Thought
Describe, in your own words, why Blake is considered a visionary. Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
Blake is considered a visionary because of his knowledge of how the world works in terms of good and evil and the interconnectedness between the two. Blake's use of biblical knowledge and how it connects into our daily lives is still very present in today's society. On account of him being affiliated with the French revolution, his poetry can be seen as a direct reflection of the injustices of society. The Tyger can be seen as the ruler of the absolute monarchy or any figure that causes oppression. The lamb of God is the innocent souls that are subject to such evils of the world.
In the poem "Frost at Midnight," Coleridge uses _________________.
Blank Verse
Describe how Byron utilizes literary techniques to illustrate this woman. Relate how at least one of these techniques adds to the reader's experience of beauty. Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
Byron uses lots of literary techniques to illustrate this woman's beauty. One example is sibilance in "where thoughts serenely sweet express," using the soft "s" sound to help the reader to feel the smooth and soothing value of her presence. He also uses personification to show the reactions to this woman's beauty: "that tender light / Which heaven to gaudy day denies" (line 6) Heaven cannot deny as it is not an actual human being but instead a perceived place. Most time heaven is seen on a religious aspect although the idea of heaven can vary depending on the viewpoint of an individual. Byron does this in order to show that she is too perfect for his ideal version of heaven that he envisions. Another contrast utilized is when Byron states that ¨ One share the more, one ray the less¨ ( Line 7). This is an obviously blatant contrast as we see know that you can not have more and less at the same time. The interpretation I have of this statement is that although her beauty was simplistic it was more overwhelming then someone who is embellished with beauty. Another contrast used is when Byron states that she is ¨all that's best of dark and bright¨ (line 1). As it is seen that light and dark are two opposing thought, ideas and images. This demonstrates that her character and beauty is set on a large and incomprehensible spectrum. Through this statement you can tell the adoration Byron holds for this perfect woman.
Which of the sentences below do NOT employ natural language? Select all that apply.
Carson employed his considerable abilities in assessing the condition of the ailing companion animal. Carson invoked the lessons of his extensive education to evaluate the causes of the beast's maladies. Carson's expertise in the field of zoological studies permitted him to ascertain the grounds for the animal's ailments.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. ...I came into the world ...with seeds of a disorder that has gathered strength with years, and from which I am now relieved at intervals, only to suffer a different though more intolerable evil. (Confessions, Book 1, paragraph 12) These words indicate that Rousseau wrote in a _____ way. Select all that apply.
Confessional Philsophical
The main themes in the Lucy Poems are nature and ______ a0.
Death
A major theme in Kubla Khan and in Wordsworth's poetry is ______.
Death in Nature
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The principal object then which I proposed to myself in these Poems was to make the incidents of common life interesting by tracing in them . . . the primary laws of our nature: chiefly as far as regards the manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement. Low and rustic life was generally chosen because . . . the essential passions of the heart find a better soil in which they can attain their maturity, . . . and speak in a plainer and more emphatic language. (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) Which statements identify how Wordsworth enhances both the persuasiveness and beauty of the italicized text in the excerpt? Select all that apply.
He uses personification to strengthen the reader's investment in emotions. He uses a metaphor to draw a connection between the soil of rural life and poetic inspiration.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, ("She Walks in Beauty", lines 15-16) These lines best refer to _____.
Her external and internal beauty
Which figure represents the point of view Keats took in "When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be?"
Himself
What makes Blake's poetry so innovative?
His engravings
Unlike neoclassicists, Byron considered _____.
His reader
Write one paragraph on how you believe Keats used the concept of "negative capability" in his poetry and life. Your answer should be about one hundred words.
I believe that Keats used the concept of "negative capability" by referencing universal truths that will never have accepted answers. Keats was very ill his entire life and because of this, he realized that he may never find a cure or answers to ease his illness. By understanding this he realized that his sickliness would cause him to die at a young age. He found solace in not being able to provide answers for every question within this world. The allowed Keats the freedom to be decisive and still allow other perceptions and points of view.
Describe, in your own words, how does Coleridge's writing style in "Kubla Khan" convey the dream-like feeling of the poem? How might the inspiration for his poem effected the style? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
In the introduction, the lyric poem came out of a dream. He describes how he fell asleep and had a dream under the effects of the medicine and dreamed about Kublai Khan, who was visiting his summer palace in Xanadu. In the dream, he said he wrote a two- three-hundred line poem. When he woke up and tried to write it all down, he could only remember part of it. He uses the rhythm of the poem in order to recreate the sequence of events within his dream. The first four lines are a consistent regular pattern but as the poem goes on it veers off into different rhythmic patterns.
Explain the contrasts in Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" poem. Your answer should be at least 250 words.
Lord Byron uses a few contrasting statements in his poem ¨She Walks in Beauty¨ to describe the beauty of the woman. The first contrasting statement he uses is ¨all that's best of dark and bright¨(line 3). By saying that she is the best of two opposite things he demonstrates that her beauty and character is on a large spectrum. Another contrast he uses is when he states that her beauty to ¨Which heaven to gaudy day denies¨(line 6). He is making the statement that she is so beautiful that even heaven is nothing to compare. Heaven is typically seen as a perfect place, even if it is not looked at on a religious
Who is the subject of "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways?"
Lucy
ESSAY Choose one of the three other paintings in the slideshow that you did not write about in your journal. How does this painting fit into your understanding of Romanticism? What elements help align this painting with the movement? Are there any features that do not correspond with Romanticism? Your answer should be at least 250 words.
In the painting Liberty Leading the people by Eugene Delacroix you can observe many different characteristics of the Romantic era. There is a lot of heightened emotions as a woman is leading men into battle carrying the flag of France. The colors on the flag demonstrate the ideals of liberty that were held close to the hearts of those during the french revolution. This painting is portrayed during the french revolution, which is related to romantic painters trying to portray the events of the time and the emotion and upheaval that followed them. The french revolution was characterized by much blood shed as the citizens of the third estate were trying to oppose the unfair social and economical hereditary estates they were assigned by Henry the XVI. The painting also portrays the industrial revolution as large buildings and smoke are in the background. The industrial revolution left terrible working conditions and environmental damage. The working class that was created during this time had many objections about the working conditions and hours. It is odd that a woman is leading the men, since equality for woman was almost non existent. Lady liberty has more of a symbolic importance as she displays the passion, emotion and boldness that people during this time embodied. As they trample over the lives lost to the battle emotions are high as a new era of justice and liberty is beginning with the turning point of history and the abolition of the last absolute monarchy.This painting fits the characteristics of the Romantic era because of all of these factors and can be interpreted as the emotions and social injustices that were taking place at this time.
Using one of the poems from this section as an example, explain the basic characteristics of Romanticism. Your answer should be at least 150 words.
In the poem by William Blake, some very important characteristics of the Romanticism are seen. William Blake describes the beauty of not only nature but of a maiden woman named Lucy. Nature brought high esteem to its beauty as Romantics believed that one's self-being connected with nature would bring about the natural emotions as simplicity would take a hold of one's feelings. The poem also demonstrates the theme of the cycle of death followed by death. In the last two lines of the poem, Blake goes off to talk about how the maiden has died and dismisses it off by asking what he could do to change what has already been done. This encompasses the ideals of the Romantics because they realized the natural beauty of the world and that everything must, unfortunately, come to a demise. Blake also uses lots of literary devices such as imagery, personification, similes, assonance, metaphors and much more.
The impacted the development of the Romantic movement in Great Britain.
Industrial Revolution
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Romance Alley is, of course, a charming place ... It's a boom town, too ... it really is a pretty place. Everything is lavender-tinted, and the cottages have roses round the doors, and knights riding by in shining armor, and amazingly beautiful young couples stroll by under the blossoming trees. (Weldon's "The City of Invention", p. 25) Which word would best describe the tone Weldon uses in her depiction of Romance Alley?
Ironic
In what way did Romantic poetry differ from earlier form
It emphasized the individual poet's experiences and emotions.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Did he who made the Lamb make thee? ("The Tyger," line 20) Why is this line so important to Blake's poem?
It is the question of the human soull
Why was the epistolary form the best method of persuasion for Weldon to use in constructing her argument on the importance of great literature?
It was more personal in nature and answered a direct letter from her niece.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! --Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! (Wordsworth, "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways") Which option best explains how the choice of the word oh in the final stanza contributes to the poem's meaning?
It was selected to stress the poet's sense of loss.
How do Rousseau and Wordsworth compare in the ways they regard the natural characteristics of human beings? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
Jean Jacques Rousseau thought that the natural goodness of a man can be nurtured and maintained only according to this highly prescriptive model of education and he highly esteemed the "natural man" as uncorrupted by modern society. It is comparable to the thought of William Wordsworth by stating that Nature leads to the love of man.He states that the influence of nature on the mind and the personality of man are very important regarding formative, restorative, reassuring, moral and spiritual influence.
Describe, in your own words why you think Jean-Jacques Rousseau decided to write Confessions. Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in my opinion, decided to write Confessions in order to share his emotions since he was a Romantic. I sense a strong inclination from him to express himself and share his experiences within the world by talking about his childhood on up. By him talking about the demise of his mother we feel the sadness that radiates from that incident but we also feel the great joy and love that he had from his father and family members because of his mother's demise.
According to a new school rule, it has been decided that high school students need to think about death before they graduate. In order to keep it from being completely morbid, you will write a blog or post describing Keats's accomplishments despite facing death at a young age. Discuss the statement the poem makes about death and relate it to your own experience? Your answer needs to be at least 250 words.
Keats accomplished an acceptable number of accomplishments in the few years that he had lived. Keats had an impending doom and extreme anxiety regarding mortality and his sickly state. Although Keats understood that he would die at a young age he had an innate self-awareness about how life worked and the little control we have over life and death. At the end of the poem, Keats states that he stands alone on the shore of the world watching his ambitions of love and fear disappear as he is leaving the world, dissolving into the earth. We come into this world cold and alone and we leave this world in the same manner, as our ambitions and wants fade away from existence. I just recently experienced death first hand as my cousin committed suicide by hanging herself on saturday morning. She was alone in her final minutes as many of us will be alone in a sense, traveling away from our earthly bodies into whatever comes next. Death is inescapable and will come at any point in our lives whether it be by will or very sudden and unexpected. Keats wanted to live and fulfill everything he aspired to do in life and in contrast my cousin saw no more value in life. Death is not a completely morbid subject as with death comes new life. Just as the seasons change our lives and the lives of others are constantly transforming and evolving.
The historical figure informing Coleridge's "Kubla Khan, or, a Vision in a Dream. A Fragment" is __________________.
Kublai Khan
The way Wordsworth used the woman in the Lucy Poems was an example of a
Literary Device
Support the following assertion with three sentences. One sentence will support using ethos, one will support with logos, and one with pathos. The school day should be longer to ensure that American students don't continue to fall behind their international peers.
Logos: The longer the school day the more material our students can learn. Ethos: Proffesionals agree that as the school day is extended the performance of the students are increasing. Pathos: By extending the school day we are able to keep innocent and suceptible children out of the streets and protect them.
You are a twenty-first century philosopher and you have been asked to give a senior lecture on the connection Romantics see in the natural cycle of life. Write the lecture notes you make to yourself for showing this connection in twenty-first century terms. You may use some bullet points, but the rest of your notes must be in complete sentences. Your answer should be at least 250 words.
Many Romantics see the natural cycle of life and the connection it has to the human race. Romanticism was a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century. Some of the main values of the Romantics were -individualism -idealization of childhood -families -love -emotions -nature -the past Many poets like William Blake believed that if one were to become connected with nature that emotions would flow freely and naturally. Romantics also emphasized their departure from logic and reason as it was seen to conceal one's true emotions and allow no freedom of expression. William Blake and Samuel Taylor Coleridge both heavily focus on scenes of nature and the theme of the cycle of life. The natural cycle of life as they try to emphasize is what humbles us in the end. As individuals and humans it is inevitable to live forever. Although, most times the Romantics got carried away with their emotions and notions of life, both poems easily look at life in a realistic view and the acknowledge the power that they do not have when faced against time and the cycle of life. However, they do heavily focus on the beauty of the world and the cycle of life as every description of nature bares a very heartfelt and tender approbation for its essence. It is a very recurrent theme within the poems of the Romantic era. Mainly because people began to appreciate nature instead of the fast paced life of the Industrial Revolution and the horrors of the French Revolutions that sequentially followed one another.
In "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways," which literary device does the line "Fair as a star, when only one" contain?
Metaphor
Which literary device does the line, "Hold like rich garners the full-ripen'd grain" contain?
Metaphor and personification
The___gives the poem the feeling of a chant.
Meter
The effect of terza rima is to _____.
Move forward in reading
Which terms can be used to complete the following sentence? Select all that apply. While neoclassical poets drew inspiration from the formal styles of ancient Greek and Roman cultures, romantics sought inspiration by studying_____.
Mysticism Medieval Culture
Beethoven composed his Overture to Egmont during the _____ wars.
Napoleonic
is a way of writing poetry that appeals to the elements in the natural environment.
Nature Imagery
Keats's skill at holding two contradictory things in his mind at once is called
Negative Capability
Using ideas gleaned from Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical Ballads, assume that you are a tutor and you need to construct a blog post for your tutee that clearly shows the characteristics of Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Your blog post answer should be at least 250 words.
Neoclassicism generally focused on reason and logic while Romanticism was in complete opposition. Romanticism focused on passion, emotion, subjectivity and the power of one's guiding feelings. Romanticism had its flaws as it often brought forth an unrealistic view on life and society. Wordsworth believed that living in coordination with nature would naturally bring out the emotions and primal harmony with earth. He believed that once in accordance with nature and one with self that less restraint would flow from the language of the mind as a more simplistic and meaningful vocabulary would emerge. The typical poet who demonstrates Neoclassicism will cause the author to write with an elaborated vocabulary in order to bring honour to themselves instead of producing a heartfelt and simplistic message that is more meaningful. By using this simplistic view on poetry and life, one is able to reach a true philosophical nature that is not fabricated by only reason and boring subjects that do not connect with the mind, body and soul. Instead it encompasses the actually feelings of one's inner self and allows the audience to connect to the poem on a personal level. Romanticism beliefs bring out the true nature of a one's soul and allows them to find purpose within their life. Romantic literary genre and techniques strive to produce descriptions that bring forth strong emotion from the audience and may go against societal norms in order to bring forth the proper meaning of life opposed to superficial jargon.
For Keats, death meant _____.
No chance at fame or love
Eugène Delacroix was a major Romantic
Painter
As a reaction against the Enlightenment's emphasis on order and reason, the Romantics celebrated
Passionate Emotions
Based on what you have read in the Preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth's poetry _____.
Often begins with an experience from nature
What type of scene does Blake set for "The Lamb"?
Pastoral
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. When the stars threw down their spears ("The Tyger," line 17) These words are an example of _____.
Personification
Rousseau was never permitted to _____.
Play in the street with other children
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. . . . a multitude of causes unknown to former times . . . blunt the discriminating powers of the mind. . . . The most effective of these causes are the great national events which are daily taking place, and the increasing accumulation of men in cities . . . producing a craving for extraordinary incident . . . (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) Which statement best describes Wordsworth's point behind these words?
Poems of common life give readers some relief from the pressures of modern industrial life.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. You must fill your mind with the invented images of the past: the more the better...These images, apart from anything else, will help you put the two and twos of life together...the nearer you will creep to the great blazing beacon of the Idea which animates us all. (Weldon's "The City of Invention", p. 15) What can a reader infer about the importance of reading literary fiction according to author Fay Weldon?
Reading literary fiction helps one understand life.
Which of the following is the best description of the speaker's mood in the lines "Could I revive within me / Her symphony and song?"
Remorse
Which literary device does Coleridge use in the lines "Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail, / Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail?"
Simile
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. . . . in that situation the essential passions of the heart find a better soil which then can attain maturity, are less under restraint, and speak a plainer and more emphatic language; . . . (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) This excerpt is an example of a work from the romantic a0 literary period.
Romantic
William Blake lived between the Neoclassical and _____ periods.
Romantic
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I know my heart and have studied mankind; I am not made like any one. I have been acquainted with, perhaps like no one in existence; if not better, I at least claim originality, and whether Nature did wisely in breaking the mould with which she formed me, can only be determined after reading this work. (Confessions, Book 1, paragraph 2) Identify elements of Romanticism within Rousseau's writing and explain these elements in the context of Confessions. Your answer should be at least 250 words.
Rousseau talks about his early life experiences and how they shaped his love for literature and brought great sadness that transformed into great joy as he aged. Rousseau talks about how his mother and father had great attachments towards one another and then eventually talks about how she died giving birth to him. He talks about his frail body and how he only survived because of the graciousness of his aunt who nursed him back to health. With the sadness of his mother's passing, he talks about all the happiness that followed as his father paid special attention to him but never spoiled him. It was from this experience that he acquired a great love for romantic styles of literature as his father would stay up late with him reading his mother's old book. There is also a sense of great positivity within his literature as he talks about the day of judgment after he dies and how he will confess all of his sins and tell his life story. The outlook of his life from his adult life and the foreshadowing he leaves as he talks about how his childhood events lead up to the rest of his life. Rousseau also talks about his family members with such acclimation and tenderness that you can experience his emotions through his approval of them and the places that they hold within his heart. It is seen that he is an extremely passionate man and he even talks about it within his childhood. All of the emotions and positive outlooks that Rousseau talks about within Confessions are great examples of the ideals of the Romantics.
With which other poet did Wordsworth publish his works in 1798?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Construct an assertion for the question below. Should schools offer cash bonuses for good grades?
Schools should offer cash bonuses for good grades because it demonstrates that hard work pays off at a young age.
Imagine you're writing an appeal to answer if students should be allowed to skip their senior year. Construct a rhetorical question that appeals to both students and administrators.
Seniors have dedicated four years to their schooling and to show their transition in independence and adulthood shouldn't they be allowed to take a personal day every now and then?
Which of the following correctly describe the Regency period in England? Select all that apply.
Strict social etiquette Ranged between 1811 - 1820 Informed the works of Jane Austen
The phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is an example of _____.
Subjectivity
Unlike artists during the Enlightenment, Romantic artists focused on __________________. Select all that apply.
Subjectivity Emotion
The various depictions of the wonders of nature throughout Romantic art and poetry can best be described as _____.
Subjetive
A terza rima poem is typically comprised of
Tercets
Daily life in late 18th century and early nineteenth century Britain was most immediately affected by which of the following?
The Industrial Revolution
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! --Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! (Wordsworth, "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways") Which option explains a meaning implied by the use of the adjective untrodden in the excerpt?
The Maid lived in a rural setting.
Examine the audiences for neoclassical and romantic forms of poetry. Which movement appealed to the common man? Explain your answer. Your answer should be at least 150 words.
The Romantic forms of poetry appealed to the common man because of the problems going on within society. The French Revolution was in the midst, which caused a great deal of turmoil and terror. Then the Industrial Revolution took hold and the working class was formed. However, the working class was not like it is in today's society. The working conditions were terrible and the hours were extremely long and tedious. As towns began to become developed there was a devastating effect on the environment. The common man began to realize all of this. As the Romantics began to bring back a sense of emotion and feeling many desperate people began to hold onto the poems as they wished for a better life.
Define the aesthetic principles of the romantic movement. How did it differ from the poetry of the neoclassical era? Explain your answer. Your answer should be at least 150 words.
The Romantic period differed from the Neoclassical era by a number of ways. For one the Neoclassic era was defined by reason and logic. The Romantic era was instead defined by feelings, nature, beauty and childhood memories. In a sense, The Romantic era focused on the beauty of humankind and the world. It also heavily focused on the connection one must have with nature in order to have a free and natural flow of emotion.
In his Preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth focused on _______________.
The common man
How did William Blake's engravings, which accompanied his poems, provide what one analyst called "the missing link with commerce"?
The engravings made the poetry accessible to the common person.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. But she is in her grave, and, oh, (Wordsworth, "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways") Which statements describe the use of meter in the line above? Select all that apply.
The meter is iambic pentameter. It emphasizes the most important words in the line by placing stress on them.
Given the historical context, and Shelley's political views, what is the significance of his "Ode to the West Wind"? Your answer should be at least 250 words.
The poem ¨Ode to the West Wind¨ has a very sentimental significance to Shelly as he was very avid in his political views and philosophical ideas. Shelly was very adamant about his views of liberty, social reform, and love of mankind. Throughout the poem, he mentions how powerful the wind was as it assisted in the change of seasons. Shelly idolized the symbolic presence of the wind as he saw it as an untamable, powerful force that could carry his ideas of social reform and liberty throughout the masses. During the time that he composed ¨Ode to the West Wind" the Spanish revolution for liberty was taking place. In a sense, this poem can be seen as protest literature as Shelly felt very passionate his views on society and freedom. My interpretation of the poem is that it is a cry for help to change the injustices that society provides with a tone of hopefulness that his ideas will blow and scatter with the wind like the leaves do. Shelly talks about how the dead leaves of fall transitioning into winter represent death but as the wind disturbs, the dead foliage new seeds of hope and life are implanted into the soil. Shelly ends the poem on a positive note as he mentions that spring will sequentially take over the new year bringing change both literally and symbolically.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! --Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! (Wordsworth, "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways") Which statements characterize the second stanza of the excerpt? Select all that apply.
The poet uses figurative language to praise the Maid's physical beauty. The poet uses personification to attribute beauty to natural objects.
Which of the following characteristics are typically applied to Romanticism? Select all that apply.
revolutionary individuality
Construct an argument of 200-250 words for the following question. You argument should include an assertion, an appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos, as well as acknowledgment of counterarguments. When do you become an adult?
There are numerous opinions as to when a person fully matures. Should the legal age of adulthood be lowered or raised? Is it fair that people can serve in the military and vote at 18, but not buy alcohol until they are 21? Many experts have done extensive studies of the brain at different levels of growth to determine maturity. It only makes sense that our brains begin to mature as we get older on account of the experiences we have and the developement of our brains. Also one must take into account how gender effects the maturity of one's brain as well. Neuroscientists have discovered that brain maturation actually continues much later into development then once believed. Not only does the brain mtures but the actual anatomy of the brain itself begins to change and alter. On account of brain activity and anatomy still developing in young adulthood, one's analysis of future consequences for one's decisions, their impulse control and abilitity to compare risk and reward is still not developed as well. Indeed, some brain regions and systems do not reach full maturity until the early or mid-20s. Leaving us perplexed and confused as to what specific actions and tasks can a teenager to young adult handle. Should this knowledge prompt us to rethink where we draw legal boundaries between minors and adults? Maybe, but it's not as straightforward and easy as it may seem. First, different brain regions and systems mature along different timetables. There is no single age at which the adolescent brain becomes an adult brain. Systems responsible for logical reasoning mature by the time people are 16, but others are still developing into early adulthood. This is why 16-year-olds are just as competent as adults when it comes to granting informed medical consent, but still immature in ways that diminish their criminal responsibility. On account of this it is extremely hard to identify when certain actions are legally justifiable by the age of the individual.
Why are the five poems about this woman still significant today?
They were his first successful poems
Act as a critic and describe, in your own words: Does this poem achieve its purpose? Why or why not? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
This poem does achieve its purpose, which is displayed through its use of Lucy as a literary device. The theme of the poem is nature and death and ties into the ideals of the Romantics with how becoming more with nature will cause a natural flow of emotions. Many times Lucy is compared to things in nature like a violet next to a mossy rock. It also talks about how death is inevitable as Lucy dies in the end, which can be seen as the cycle of life and a reminder that we are not immortal.
How is Wordsworth's definition of poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" a reflection of the Romantic period? Why was poetry the literary form of choice for most Romantic authors? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
Wordsworth's definition of poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" is a reflection of the Romantic period because the Romantic believed strongly in the freedom of expression and the sole guidance of emotion. So therefor to a Romantic, poetry would be entirely regarded as a way to freely express emotion in a beautiful and rhythmic way. Poetry was the literary form of choice because it was easier to show emotion through forms of literature to fully express the way one felt through expressive words and langue.
"The Lamb" is from the group of poems called Songs of Innocence while "The Tyger is part of the Songs of Experience. Are these poems well suited to their particular collection? Why or why not? Your answer should be at least 250 words.
Yes, these poems are very fitting for the categories in which they were placed. "The Lamb" is the complete embodiment of innocence as the Lamb is the symbol of innocence, which can be considered weak, helpless and naive. The Lamb can be considered the child of God, or the truest intentions of a higher power. The Tyger can be considered a symbol that is evil or has bad intentions. As we age we begin to be corrupted as experience taints our souls and knowledge we lose our sense of innocence. Therefore putting the poem "The Tyger" within this category is very fitting. It seems to be a controversial issue within christianity as to why a forgiving God would allow such evils to walk the earth, which directly ties into the causes of the French Revolution. In the Old Testement God is seen as a revengeful God as seen with the Tyger and in the New Testement he is seen as a Forgiving God, wich directly correlates to the Lamb. There are many social implications that are seen within Blake's poetry. It could be interpreted that before the French Revolution and King Henry XVI's reign society was like a lamb, slowly developing and as the monarchs began to abuse their power they turned into something corrupt. So it is formfitting to say that as the monarchs became more and more comfortable with the abuse of power they could take control of their experience in the how deceitful they could be began to grow.
What does the exclamation point signify?
a profound effect on the speaker
Which of the following definitions best describes flashback?
a scene or narrative set in a time earlier than the main story
What is mysticism?
a spiritual belief that employs the use of meditation to find truths
Shelley wanted to use the Aeolian harp as _____. Select all that apply.
a symbol of the harmony between the mind and an object if the poet were the harp and the poem the chord struck
Which of the following was NOT a reason Wordsworth wrote the Preface to Lyrical Ballads?
a systematic defense of Romanticism
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething, As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing, A mighty fountain momently was forced: Amid whose swift half-intermitted burst Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail, Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail: And 'mid these dancing rocks at once and ever It flung up momently the sacred river. (Coleridge, "Kubla Khan") Which descriptions do NOT represent the central image of the excerpt? Select all that apply.
a worker cutting grain in the field the earth clad in woolen pants hail ricocheting off of the ground
Which of the following literary devices are present in the line, "Little Lamb, who made thee?" from Blake's poem "The Lamb?" Select all that apply.
rhetorical question Apostrophe
Which is the correct rhyme pattern in Shelley's ode?
aba/bcb/cdc/ded/ee
Which of the following characteristics are found in Rousseau's Confessions and support the notion that he was the "Father of the Romantic movement?" Select all that apply.
an effusive manner of writing first-person style of writing an introspective frame of mind
Evaluate the following sentence to determine the type of appeal. The First Lady said we should all eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly. This sentence is an:
appeal to ethos
Which are elements of persuasive writing? Select all that apply
asserting a position on a topic addressing an opposing argument
The Romantic poets' interest in _____ can be seen, in part, as a reaction to the _____ Age, which prompted the rapid development of modern cities where disease and corruption flourished.
rustic rural settings; Industrial
Shelley wanted the wind to _____. Select all that apply.
scatter his words make him into a lyre
In his poems, Wordsworth's principle object was to _____. Select all that apply.
show depth in common and rustic life celebrate everyday life
The imagery of light and darkness in this poem, which stems from the theme of beauty, is a literary technique known as _____.
conceit
Wordsworth said that writing a poem required _____. Select all that apply.
contemplation powerful feelings
In a Shakespearean sonnet, the first quatrain is usually composed of _____.
four lines with ABAB rhyme
Rousseau's writing reflects that he favored _____. Select all that apply.
full disclosure subjectivity
Which of the following are examples of social norms during the Regency period? Select all that apply.
the practice of primogeniture the segregation of males and females a strict adherence to class structure
What elements should an assertion contain?
topic, stance, so what
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The principal object then which I proposed to myself in these Poems was to make the incidents of common life interesting by tracing in them . . . the primary laws of our nature: chiefly as far as regards the manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement. Low and rustic life was generally chosen because . . . the essential passions of the heart find a better soil in which they can attain their maturity, . . . and speak in a plainer and more emphatic language. (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) Two central ideas from the excerpt are that Wordsworth aimed to _____and _____.
write poetry about everyday events and circumstances; use clear and resounding diction
