Unit 16
How long did the war between France and Britain last
25 years
What stanza format is used by William Blake in "The Chimney Sweeper"
6 quatrains
Select the lines that most successfully paraphrases "The Chimney Sweeper"
A chimney sweeping child suffers. He believes he will be happy in the afterlife
To whom is the speaker referring when he says, "Did He smile His work to see?/Did He who made the lamb make thee?"
A creator
To what is Blake literally referring in the following line of "The Tyger": "What immortal hand or eye/could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
A creator of God
Identify the most successful paraphrase of "To a Mouse"
A farmer runs over a mouse nest. He pities the mouse, but then decided it's better off than he is
To what does the narrator compare Tom Dacre's head in "The Chimney Sweeper"
A lamb's back
What major shift as demonstrated in "To a Louse"
A shift from observing to philosophizing
Which of the following is NOT a shift which appears in "The Chimney Sweeper"
A shift from one narrator to another narrator
What is the rhyme scheme in "To a Mouse"
AAABAB
What rhyme scheme does burns use in "To a Louse"
AAABAB
What rhyme scheme is used in William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper"
AABB
Which of the following correctly identifies the rhyme scheme used in William Blake's "The Tyger"
AABB
What literary device is used in the following line from Blake's "The Tyger" "In what distant deeps or skies"
Alliteration
The speaker's questioning of the Tyger is an example of what literary device
Apostrophe
What literary devices exemplified by the speaker addressing the louse
Apostrophe
Which of the following best describes the sources of conflict for England during this period
Both internal and external conflicts
Why were children employed as chimney strippers
Children were small enough to fit in a chimney
Based on the last stanza Burn's poem, for which of the following was the louse likely symbolic
Commonalities among people, as we see ourselves as others see us
What was the punishment for a worker intentionally destroying a machine
Death
The fact that the reader knows that the woman has a louse on her hat but she herself does not know is an example of what literary device
Dramatic irony
What is one effect of the Industrial Revolution which contributed to the rise of Romanticism
Economic disparity increased
What kind of rhyme does Blake most frequently use in "The Tyger"
End rhyme
Which of the following accurately describes life during the time of revolution
Filthy
Writers in the Neoclassical time period revered the previous writings of which cultures
Greek & Roman
What effect is Blake create in "The Chimney Sweeper" by repeating "weep! weep! weep! weep!"
He emphasizes the youth and innocent of the sweepers
What was one consequence of Robert Burns early death at age 37
He had a outpouring of significant poetry in a short period of time
What does it mean to say that individual was a "transitional" writer
He or she was a part of the transition from one period or style of writing to another
Which of the following was NOT true of William Blake
He strictly adhered to set poetic forms
What happened to Napoleon after his initial defeat
He was exiled
Which most accurately describes the early education of Robert Burns
He was homeschooled by his father
Which of the following is true of Robert Burns career
He worked himself into an early grave
To what is Blake symbolically referring in the following lines: "On what wings dare he aspire/What the hand dare seize the fire"
Inspiration
What literary device is used in these final lines of "The Chimney Sweeper": "Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm;/So if all do their duty they need not fear harm"
Irony
What criticism does the speaker make of the louse
It chose someone of too high a social class to feed on
What was the purpose of the Acts of Union being passed in 1800
It made Ireland a part of the United Kingdom
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Romanticism in "To a Mouse"
It maintains a strict and consistent meter
For which of the following was William Blake's writing known
It manipulated form
Which of the following is true of Early Romanticism
It set the stage for Romantic ideals
Why did it benefit England to make Ireland part of the United Kingdom
It stopped the rebellious Irishman who were trying to invade the isles
Which of the following is not a characteristics of Romanticism present in Blake's "They Tyger"
It uses strict iambic pentameter
Which of the statements does NOT embody a theme found in "To a Mouse"
Man is greatly superior to the simplicities of nature
Which of these statements does NOT embody a theme found in "To a Mouse"
Man is greatly superior to the simplicities of nature
From what does Robert Burns use clothes to symbolize
Masking the true self
Where did William Blake write many of his poems
On engraved metal plates
How did Parliament respond to the negative affects of industrialization
Parliament failed to address the world issues
What kind of standard format does Blake use in "The Tyger"
Quatrains
Which of the following best replays a theme found in "The Chimney Sweeper"
Religion can be a comfort during hardship
Which revolt was inspiration for the Romantics
Revolutions of their present time
Who among the following writers was an Early Romantic
Robert Burns
Which Early Romantic poets followed Thomas Gray
Robert Burns & William Blake
Which era followed the Neoclassical time period in England
Romantic Era
How did the meter of Romantic writers vary from Neoclassical riders
Romantic riders preferred trochaic meter
In what language did Robert Burns write in
Scottish Dialect
Which of the following writers was not a part of the Romantic period
Sir Walter Raleigh
What tone is portrayed by William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper"
Solemn yet promising
Which of the following is a change that Romantics made to the poetry when compared to the Beoclassical writers
Structural changes
What aspect of geography insulated England from the influence of the war
The English Channel
Which to revolutions specifically contributed to the intense feelings that inspired Romanticism
The French Revolution and the American Revolution
Which country did France invade in the late 1700s
The Netherlands
Which of the following is a theme demonstrated in Blake's "The Tyger"
The artist must be appreciated as a creator
Which is true of the meter used in William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper"
The meter is a mix of anapestic and iambic verse
In what way does the speaker realize the mouse is like man
The mouse experiences unpredictable events
What problem did the Corn Law cause during this period
The price of corn was inflated
The perspective from a Neoclassical writer would focus on _______ whereas the Romantic perspective would focus on _______
The scientific; emotional contemplation
Identify the best paraphrase of Blake's "The Tyger"
The speaker asks questions about the Tygers origins. No answers are received
What can one infer from the full title of Robert Burns' "To a Louse On Seeing One on a Lady's Bonnet at Church"
The speaker is going to address a bug on a lady's hat
What can the reader infer from the title of "The Tyger"
The speaker is referring to a specific or symbolic tiger
Which of the following is an appropriate paraphrase of "To a Louse"
The speaker rebukes a bug on a lady's hat for not choosing a humbler host. One should see oneself
Which of the following best describes the criminal justice system in the time of revolution
The system is extremely harsh
Which concept of Romanticism is highlighted by featuring a louse in the poem
The writer uses something simple to highlight a much bigger message
How did Industrialism influence romantic writers
They addressed concerns how mechanization might ruin man's relationship with nature
What was the British government's general attitude toward regulation during industrialization
They avoided placing additional regulations
What problems at the Industrial areas in the North and West experience in regard to Parliament
They had no representation
Which best describes how Romantics were impacted by the war with France
They insulated themselves from the war, helping to keep Romanticism going
Which of the following was NOT typical of a child chimney sweeper
They lived very comfortably
Which author inspired Romanticism
Thomas Gray
Which of the following Early Romantic writers predated Robert Burns
Thomas Gray
Who was the most well-known transitional poet between the Neoclassical period and the Romantic period
Thomas Gray
Which statement best represents a theme found in "To a Louse"
To understand oneself, see yourself as other see you
What kind of meter is most frequently used in "To a Louse"
Trochaic dimeter and tetrameter
Which of the following was considered a Post-War problem for Britain
Troops returned home to no jobs
At what battle was Napoleon defeated for the second time
Waterloo
