British Literature B Unit 5B

Question 1

The Father of English Hymnody was __?__.

Accepted Answer

Isaac Watts

Question 2

The Task was written by __?__.

Accepted Answer

William Cowper

Question 3

Charles Wesley produced over __?__ hymns in fifty-six collections.

Accepted Answer

6,500

Question 4

The _?_ of a word goes beyond its strict meaning to the feelings & images that a word suggests

Accepted Answer

connotation

Question 5

Who wrote "Jesus Shall Reign"?

Accepted Answer

Isaac Watts

Question 6

Whenever possible, use exact and vivid __?__ instead of adjective-noun combinations.

Accepted Answer

nouns

Question 7

"Elegy Written in a Country __?__" is one of the best-known poems in the English language.

Accepted Answer

Churchyard

Question 8

Who wrote "The Lamb"?

Accepted Answer

William Blake

Question 9

Which poem's theme is "nostalgic reminiscing of past days"?

Accepted Answer

"Auld Lang Syne"

Question 10

Who wrote The Life of Samuel Johnson?

Accepted Answer

James Boswell

Question 11

According to John Wesley, nervous disorders do not occur from __?__.

Accepted Answer

hard work

Question 12

Idiomatic English: Wisdom demands that one comply __?__ the dress standards of his employer.

Accepted Answer

with

Question 13

Standard words used incorrectly are __?__.

Accepted Answer

improprieties

Question 14

Idiomatic English: She was averse __?__ eating her vegetables as a child.

Accepted Answer

to

Question 15

Who wrote "O Happy Day"?

Accepted Answer

Philip Doddridge

Question 16

What poem's theme is "teaches man to be sincere and not to be hypocritical"?

Accepted Answer

"To a Louse"

Question 17

John __?__ was once the captain of a slave ship.

Accepted Answer

Newton

Question 18

The __?__ of a word is its strict dictionary definition.

Accepted Answer

denotation

Question 19

Who wrote "The Castaway"?

Accepted Answer

William Cowper

Question 20

Language reserved for poetry only is called __?__.

Accepted Answer

poetic diction

Question 21

Who wrote "Rock of Ages"?

Accepted Answer

Augustus Toplady

Question 22

___?___ and ___?__ were responsible for writing the Olney Hymns.

Accepted Answer

Newton and Cowper

Question 23

a sentence with excess baggage

Accepted Answer

wordiness

Question 24

Samuel Johnson's paper was named __?__

Accepted Answer

The Rambler

Question 25

Who wrote The Deserted Village?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Goldsmith

Question 26

Which poem's theme is "pious Scottish life"?

Accepted Answer

"The Cotter's Saturday Night"

Question 27

Words addressed to an inanimate object as if it were a person are called a(n) __?__.

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Question 28

Idiomatic English: This book is different __?__ the previous ones by the same author.

Accepted Answer

from

Question 29

Which poem's theme is "love of liberty by praising the worth of the individual"?

Accepted Answer

"A Man;s a Man for a' That"

Question 30

The greatest writer of the eighteenth century was __?__.

Accepted Answer

Samuel Johnson

Question 31

Idiomatic English: I prefer steak __?__ seafood.

Accepted Answer

to

Question 32

strong exaggeration

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 33

an implied comparison not using like or as

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 34

The poet of Methodism was __?__

Accepted Answer

Charles Wesley

Question 35

Boswell's first meeting with Johnson was initially __?__

Accepted Answer

somewhat strained for Boswell

Question 36

Which poem's theme is "human nature is corrupt and fallen"?

Accepted Answer

"London"

Question 37

Idiomatic English: I would not want to accuse you __?__ not knowing English grammar.

Accepted Answer

of

Question 38

Which of the following authors is not a pre-Romantic poet?

Accepted Answer

Samuel Johnson

Question 39

an expression that cannot be explained or translated by the words in the expression

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 40

Which poem's theme is "nature as God's creation for man to enjoy"?

Accepted Answer

The Task

Question 41

What poem's theme is a "lament of times no more and the simplicity of rural life"?

Accepted Answer

"The Deserted Village"

Question 42

Scotland's greatest poet was __?__.

Accepted Answer

Robert Burns

Question 43

saying the same thing in more than one way

Accepted Answer

redundancies

Question 44

George Whitefield was initially __?__.

Accepted Answer

impressed by the Methodists

Question 45

Matthew Henry : best time for prayer, worship and Bible reading was __?__

Accepted Answer

in the morning

Question 46

Who wrote "Soldiers of Christ, Arise"?

Accepted Answer

Charles Wesley

Question 47

What is a melancholy poem that reflects on nature and death?

Accepted Answer

elegy

Question 48

The greatest biography in English literature was written by __?__.

Accepted Answer

James Boswell

Question 49

Thomas Gray led the way from Classicism to __?__ in his poetry.

Accepted Answer

Romanticism

Question 50

Who wrote "Amazing Grace"?

Accepted Answer

John Newton

Question 51

overused expressions

Accepted Answer

triteness

Question 52

Idiomatic English: One should avail oneself __?__ every opportunity to improve his skills.

Accepted Answer

of

Question 53

Samuel Johnson was __?__.

Accepted Answer

of high moral and religious convictions

Question 54

technical terms used in a particular trade

Accepted Answer

jargon

Question 55

William Blake was both a poet and a(n) __?__.

Accepted Answer

artist

Question 56

the language of officialdom

Accepted Answer

gobbledygook

Question 57

Idiomatic English: You should plan __?__ on your research paper this week.

Accepted Answer

to work

Question 58

Who wrote "Auld Lang Syne"?

Accepted Answer

Robert Burns

Question 59

__?__ wrote poems that presented ideas in a simple, childlike way.

Accepted Answer

William Blake

Question 60

Idiomatic English: He was very adept __?__ excusing his forgetfulness.

Accepted Answer

in

British Literature B Unit 5B

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British Literature B Unit 5B

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