Victorian Literature Review

In Porphyria's Lover, Porphyria leaves what event to visit the speaker?

In Elizabeth Gaskell's "Chrsitmas Storms and Sunshine", the Hodgsons have a baby, but the Jenkins' have

This illness killed all five of Charlotte Bronte's siblings before any of them turned 30.

At the end of Porphyria's Lover, the speaker says "And yet God has not said a word" What might this mean?

Mary Coleridge's great-great uncle was:

George Eliot's real name was:

The monarch during the time period we've been reading about was:

Porphyria dies in the poem. How?

This is the method by which many victorian novels were published - by printing one section at a time.

Who wrote the love sonnet: "How do I love thee, let me count the ways"?

During the Victorian period, all of these were invented except:

One important characteristic of the Victorian period is industrialization, meaning

Gerard Manley Hopkins invented a new type of metrical style, which emphasized only stressed syllables. This was called:

The most popular form of literature in the Victorian period was this - which is unfortunately too long to read in class

Charlotte Bronte's sisters, Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte, were not novelists, and thought she was foolish for writing.

Which poet wrote "The Lady of Shalott", "In Memoriam", and "Crossing the Bar"?

"Christmas Storms and Sunshine" takes place during this season:

In "In Memoriam", Tennyson writes "Tis better to have loved and lost than never loved at all." This means:

The Lady of Shalott can't resist looking out the window when she sees whose reflection?

Gerard Manley Hopkins used these to ensure his readers properly accented the syllables in his poem:

The most serious conflict in "Christmas Storms and Sunshine" is

True or false: Charlotte Bronte and Elizabeth Gaskell were good friends.

The Victorian period is Mrs. Klamer's absolute FAVORITE! (She's a bit crazy about it).

In "My Last Duchess", what did the Duchess do too much?

For authors, a pseudonym is a

Charlotte Bronte's life was plagued with tragedy, mostly involving:

Charlotte Bronte wrote a letter to a friend ("Nell") encouraging her to

In the story, "The King is Dead, Long Live the King", the king is given what after his death?

What is the Lady of Shalott's curse?

True or False: George Eliot is still known by her pseudonym today - her books are printed with the name "George Eliot".

True or False: Charles Dickens knew Elizabeth Gaskell, and they wrote to and visited each other.

In addition to writing poetry, Hopkins was a Jesuit priest.

In "My Last Duchess", the speaker's goal is to:

Charles Dickens knew poverty first hand - his father was jailed for it at one time.

Both Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Jenkins work for what industry

The center of the Victorian family was

The names Currer Bell, Ellis Bell, and Acton Bell are examples of this literary term:

The author of "The King is Dead, Long Live the King" is:

Which was NOT one of Charlotte Bronte's novels?

Browning's poems, like "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover", are dramatic monologues. What is a dramatic monologue?

The Victorian period took place from:

Bronte's biography was written by this other Victorian author, who also wrote "Christmas Storms and Sunshine".

What really happened to the last duchess?

Bronte wrote some poems, but mostly this genre of works, like Jane Eyre:

After she looks out the window, the mirror breaks, and the Lady of Shalott does what?

Charles Dickens wrote all of the following EXCEPT