What is a central theme shared by poets like Wordsworth, Cummings, and Whitman?

Celebration of human joy and nature

What makes poetry different from narrative fiction, according to the presentation?

It doesn’t require conflict to be powerful

According to the text, what is “ecstasy” in the poetic sense?

A transcendent experience of beauty or insight

What is the “eudaimonic turn” in literary studies?

A focus on joy, purpose, and meaning instead of just critique

What did Martin Seligman contribute to the study of happiness?

He introduced positive psychology

Why is love considered central to flourishing in poetry?

It connects us deeply to ourselves and others

Why does D.J. Moores say literature often avoids stories of happiness?

Serious literature traditionally values suffering and conflict

What does the anthology suggest about the role of poetry in personal growth?

It can guide healing and transformation

How is the anthology organized?

Into 14 cycles based on themes of flourishing

What does the PERMA model stand for?

Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment

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1
What is a central theme shared by poets like Wordsworth, Cummings, and Whitman?
Political struggle
War and destruction
Economic injustice
Celebration of human joy and nature
2
What makes poetry different from narrative fiction, according to the presentation?
It doesn’t require conflict to be powerful
It follows strict rules
It always tells a story
It only discusses sadness
3
According to the text, what is “ecstasy” in the poetic sense?
A daydream
A transcendent experience of beauty or insight
A form of medicine
A state of forgetting everything
4
What is the “eudaimonic turn” in literary studies?
Turning poems into stories
Avoiding emotional topics in literature
A focus on joy, purpose, and meaning instead of just critique
Rewriting sad poems
5
What did Martin Seligman contribute to the study of happiness?
He introduced positive psychology
He rejected the idea of flourishing
He created the first poetry anthology
He wrote poems about joy
6
Why is love considered central to flourishing in poetry?
It’s easier to write about than suffering
It is a universal subject in school
It connects us deeply to ourselves and others
It always leads to happy endings
7
Why does D.J. Moores say literature often avoids stories of happiness?
Happiness is too difficult to write about
Authors don’t experience happiness
Serious literature traditionally values suffering and conflict
Readers prefer sad endings
8
What does the anthology suggest about the role of poetry in personal growth?
It helps us escape reality
It’s too abstract to help anyone
It can guide healing and transformation
It’s mainly for entertainment
9
How is the anthology organized?
In order of historical periods
Into 14 cycles based on themes of flourishing
By country of origin
Alphabetically by author
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What does the PERMA model stand for?
Passion, Emotion, Reflection, Memory, Art
Poetry, Empathy, Respect, Motivation, Achievement
Peace, Energy, Resilience, Mind, Awareness
Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment

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