Victorian Age Exam Review
In poem #7 of In Memoriam, how does Tennyson's diction present a depressing mood?
"dark" "blank day" "ghostly"
In poem #27 of In Memoriam, what three things does the speaker say he would not envy being? Why?
1.) the bird in its cage 2.) the beast that does as it pleases 3.)The "blessed" that don't have to work
How old was Queen Victoria when she became queen in 1837
18 years old
Oscar Wilde and notes on drama
1854-1900; Born in Dublin; Known for his flamboyant dress & behavior; poet of the aesthetic movement
How many children did Queen Victoria and Albert have?
9 children
"Sonnet 43"
A poem of Elizabeth Browning describing her love for Robert; caesuras for dramatic decoration
Alfred, Lord Tennyson. For whom did he write the series of poems In Memoriam?
Arthur Hallam, his college friend who died young.
How is the play a Farce?
Based on an absurd plot, Ridiculous situations, Humorous dialogue
Where is Armstrong-Browning museum in Texas?
Baylor University
Name 4 countries/colonies that were acquired as part of the British Empire during the Victorian Era
Canada, New Zealand, India (the jewel in the crown bc it is rich in resources) and Australia
Matthew Arnold. "Dover Beach", how does the diction change the tone of the poem? Ultimately, what is Arnold's message? How does this relate to the victorian era?
Desperate for his love to be true to him bc the world is cruel message- we think we live in a perfect world but there is a lot of bad
Social issue that is satirized in The Importance of being Earnest 5
Education within the upper class
Element of Comedy 2
Exposure of human failures
"Crossing the bar" What is the extended metaphor of this poem? Symbols? Tone of the poem?
Extended metaphor: death crossing over the sandbar Symbols: Water is him, Sandbar is death Tone: Happy and carefree
Robert Browning
Fell in love with Elizabeth Barrett Browning over her poems, ran away to italy because of her father
Name three Grandchildren who were notable in World War 1
George V of Britain; Czar Nikolas of Russia; Kaisal Wilhem of Germany
To what is Tennyson referring with the last two lines of poem #27?
He's happier to have had a friend like Arthur and lost him than to have never had Arthur at all.
To whom is the speaker in "Ulysses" addressing in lines 49-70 after the caesura
His mariners
Element of Comedy 5
Humor in the conflict between characters with opposing personalities
Social issue that is satirized in The Importance of being Earnest 3
Idleness vs Victorian sense of duty and moral earnestness
What was the ancient greeks purpose of comedy?
Intended as diversion after seeing tragic plays at the festival
"Art for arts sake" What does this mean?
Just let art be art and don't try to find a deep moral purpose
"Ulysses" Who is Ulysses? What is the setting? Explain all parts of the poem.
Latin name for Odesseus, Kingdom; theme is to live life to the fullest and refuse to get old
Summarize lines 65-70 of Ulysses
Pep talk to his crew for yet another great adventure, they may get lost and die but it is better than getting old
Who was Queen Victorias Husband? What was his nationality?
Prince Albert of Austria; Austrian
Why is Queen Victoria known as the Grandmother of Europe?
Queen Victorias grandchildren grew up to rule different parts of Europe
What was meant by the phrase "art for arts sake"? What victorian value did this contradict?
Rejected the idea literature had to have a deep, moral meaning; contradicts moral earnestness
Element of Comedy 4
Relationships between man and woman with obstacles
Social issue that is satirized in The Importance of being Earnest 1
Sanctity of marriage and children
Explain the conflict with Victorians concerning Darwin's Origin of the Species
Scientists found the idea unsound and Religious leaders attacked the idea because it seemed to be a literal interpretation of the bible
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Sickly girl, good at poetry, ran away with Robert after they fell involve over her poetry
Social issue that is satirized in The Importance of being Earnest 2
Social class
What is Imperialism?
The expansion of land and territory of a nation
In big business, what is Utilitarianism?
The main concern should be the greatest good for the greatest number of people
Element of Comedy 6
Usually ends in happy union
What was, as Richard Kipling states, the "white mans burden"?
Work hard to help the people that don't want help. The British took over colonies and stripped the people of their culture to make them english like
What was the aesthetic movement?
flamboyant clothing, rejecting the victorian idea that art has to have a moral meaning. "Art for arts sake"
Social issue that is satirized in The Importance of being Earnest 4
importance of appearance
Element of Comedy 3
mistaken identities
Element of Comedy 1
ordinary person that faces obstacles that lead to humorous situations
Rudyard Kipling. How do "Danny Deever" "The Widow at Windsor" and"The White Mans Burden" make Kipling "the poet of British Imperialism?
poet of imperialism; poems deal with british conquering native lands and christianizing them
"Porphyria's lover"- shocking content? Intent of poem?
the speaker murders the girl (which was unexpected)
What is a dramatic monologue? Which victorian writer is most known for this genre?
type of poem where there is one speaker, and the more they speak the more you see into their personalities; Robert Browning
