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English literature: from the Origins to the Romantic Age
English literature: from the Origins to the Romantic Age
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1
Wordsworth and Coleridge's poetry have one thing in common. What?
The stylistic form
The prominence given to imagination
The concept of simple life
The theme of the supernatural
2
"The Canterbury Tales" is NOT
an example of narrative poem
an example of ballad
3
The style used by D. Defoe in "Robinson Crusoe" is
realistic
lyrical
satirical
imaginative
4
Anglo-Saxon poetry was written in
Early Modern English
Modern English
Old English
Middle English
5
What two Romantic poets published the famous book of poetry named "Lyrical Ballads"?
John Keats and Percy Shelley
Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth
Percy Shelley and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
William Wordsworth and William Blake
6
The ballad of Lord Randal
is a dialogue between the boy and his mother
is a monologue about his last moments and his testament
is a dialogue between the boy and a priest
is a dialogue between the boy and his lover
7
In Coleridge's work, the wedding guest willingly decides to listen to the mariner's story
True
False
8
The Hadrian's Wall marked
the border between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
the frontier of the Roman Empire
the land of the Scots
the border between Wales and Britain
9
Chaucer's works are usually divided into three periods:
French, Italian and English
French, Spanish and English
Italian, Spanish and English
English, Italian and German
10
Keats' poetry differs from Shelley's and Byron's because...
it is based on direct personal experience
it uses classical forms
it wants to be universal and eternal
it is focused on natural landscapes
11
A very medieval topic in the ballad of Lord Randal is
discussing inheritance
dogs and hawks
being tired after a hunting trip
death by poison
12
The Romans conquered England in
55 B.C.
43 B.C.
410 A.D.
43 A.D.
13
After the killing of the Albatross, what does NOT happen?
The ghosts of Life and Life in Death play dice
The mariner is punished and he is unable to sleep
The mariner immediately repents and asks for forgiveness to the ghosts
The ship sits motionless
14
Which of the following is NOT a Romantic poet?
John Milton
John Keats
Percy Shelley
Lord Byron
15
Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is in form of
an epic poem
an ode
a ballad
a sonnet
16
A refrain, an element typical of ballads, is
the repetition of a word in a ballad
the repetition of one or more lines in the ballad
the repetition of the title in the ballad
the repetition of a sound in the ballad
17
"Robinson Crusoe" CANNOT be seen as
the prototype of a coloniser
an example of the middle-class man
an example of an aristocratic man
a virtuous example
18
Wordsworth's poetry is NOT focused on
rustic life
nature
abstract concepts
personal experiences
19
"Robinson Crusoe" was inspired by the real story of the mariner Alexander Selkirk.
True
False
20
In "The Canterbury Tales" the pilgrims do NOT
tell a single story
want to visit the shrine of Sir Thomas Becket
meet at the Tabard Inn
travel to Canterbury
21
Chaucer is defined as the father of English literature because...
he wrote all his works in the dialect of London
he wrote his masterpiece in the dialect of London
he only wrote about England
he wrote his masterpiece in Old English
22
Shakespeare wrote for an organization known as
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Knights of Canterbury
Buckingham Scholars
King Lear
23
The final message of "Gulliver's travels" is that
horses are better than men
science is leading us to a negative turning point
a utopian society is impossible to achieve
travelling too much can lead to madness
24
Keats' negative capability is
the ability of the poet of removing imagination and use reason
the ability of the poet of removing reason and use imagination
25
18th century novels were meant to be read by the aristocracy.
False
True
26
According to Keats, there are two forms of beauty:
physical and spiritual
physical and natural
natural and spiritual
natural and sublime
27
The medieval ballad was NOT
characterised by simple language
a mixture of dialogue and narration
transmitted in the written form
about both real and supernatural events
28
Swift's "Gulliver's travels" is a very modern novel because
it offers multiple interpretations
it criticises the monarchy
it offers a description of the British society
it criticises scientific speculations
29
The concept of a revival, or rebirth, is represented in which of the following branches of English literature?
Shakespearean times
Renaissance
Roman Empire
Middle Ages
30
Which monster is not present in "Beowulf"?
Grendel's brother
A fire-breathing dragon
Grendel's mother
Grendel
31
Wordsworth uses
a complex language and style
a complex language and a simple style
a simple language and style
a simple language and a complex style
32
"Beowulf" was written by
King Alfred
An anonymous writer
Saint Augustine
Geoffrey Chaucer
33
According to Wordsworth, the act of recollecting in tranquillity is essential to write poetry
False
True
34
"The Canterbury Tales" begins in
Summer
Winter
Spring
Autumn
35
In the famous ballad, Lord Randal
has been poisoned
has just gone hunting
is just very tired
is writing his will
36
Which of the following characters from "Paradise Lost" can be described as an anti-hero?
Adam
God
Satan
Zeus
37
In "The Canterbury Tales" Chaucer is both the narrator and one of the characters in the story.
False
True
38
In "Gulliver's travels", how are different human philosophies or characteristics metaphorically represented?
Through the Yahoos
Through different lands
Through different challenges
Through different vehicles
