Eng IV Unit 4 Part 3 Early Victorians REVIEW

This writer, one of England’s leading novelists, sought to use his writing to expose injustices and encourage reform;

Carlyle claims that England’s poor condition is not caused by its lack of resources, but by lack of properly using them

How does Porphyria die in “Porphyria’s Lover”?

Jane’s perspective in Jane Eyre is purely Victorian in nature, not borrowing from romanticism or realism.

“I love thee to the level of every day’s / Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.”

In Tennyson’s In Memoriam, all of the following ideas are reflected except

According to Dickens in Hard Times, what is the only thing that can save his society?

a character the author creates and inhabits momentarily

Tennyson’s poetry was deepened and enriched by

In Jane Eyre what object serves as a key symbol of darkness and despair?

What element in Jane Eyre creates tension with Brontë’s psychological realism?

this genre is medieval in setting; gloomy, mysterious, and nightmarish in atmosphere; suspenseful, supernatural plot

This poet examined the heart and inner struggles of man in developing his signature poetic form: the dramatic monologue.

The attitude of early Victorian England on the future seemed hopeful that England was on the verge of prosperity

Which of the following excerpts from Jane Eyre most clearly exhibits evidence of psychological realism?

a brief nonfiction prose composition that explores a subject

“Twilight and evening bell, / And after that the dark! / And may there be no sadness of farewell. / When I embark.”

realistic fiction that emphasizes characterization focusing on characters’ underlying thought processes and motivations

Carlyle uses purely hypothetical, not real, examples to support his ideas in his argumentative essays.

“O yet we trust that somehow good / Will be the final goal of ill, / To pangs of nature, sins of will, /

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”

In Jane Eyre the focus of Jane’s paintings is somewhat gothic and pessimistic in nature.

The excerpt from Dickens’s Hard Times reflects Carlyle’s message "By means of addition, subtraction... never wonder"

Which of the following statements is Carlyle’s thesis in “The Condition of England?”

According to Carlyle in “Signs of the Times,” whom or what is the true source of art and scientific exploration?

a brief nonfiction prose composition that argues for a thesis regarding a particular subject

Which of the following descriptions of Jane in Jane Eyre is true, given your reading of the excerpt in this unit?

Which of the following scenes from Jane Eyre is the most gothic in how Brontë relates it?

Entertainment, not social reform, was the focus of most authors featured in this unit.

Which rhetorical device is evident in rom “Ulysses”?“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield"

What is the conclusion of In Memoriam?

Which of the following is true about authors of the Victorian time period?

Which of the following works has the clearest plot arc?

This poet lived a popular but painful life, inspiring women and addressing current political issues.

A Scottish historian and essayist, this master conversationalist influenced a number of intellectuals, embraced diesm

“Porphyria’s Lover” is a dramatic monologue with a positive tone and addresses the love a man has for his wife.

In Jane Eyre, what is the name of the child that Jane is a governess for?

Tennyson mixed Christianity with what other philosophy to provide a basis for his comfort and hopes?

In “Ulysses,” the main character’s tone is one of peaceful resignation as he looks back on the fullness of his life.

This author established himself as the most significant poet of his generation, he struggled with faith and doubt

Carlyle’s thesis in “Signs of the Times” is that “free in hand and foot, we are shackled in heart and soul.”

Which aspect of time is an organizing factor in Sonnet 43?

Who was the founder of utilitarianism?

In “Signs of the Times,” Carlyle names the current age of England as being

Who implies the poet’s criticism of which of the following for wrongdoing?“And yet God has not said a word!”

What device is at work in the following excerpt from Sonnet 43?“I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.”

a poem lamenting a death or loss and death in general

Rhetorical device? “Our wills are ours, we know not how; / Our wills are ours, to make them thine.”

a poem in which a character speaks, usually to himself or another character, about an incident at a critical moment

“Crossing the Bar” encapsulates an older Tennyson’s perspective on

This poet and novelist portrayed women’s emotional states as conflict between a woman’s duty to herself and to society