Duplicate of Romanticism Review: Thanatopsis

Question 1

What does the speaker mean by “Couch more magnificent” in line 33?

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the whole earth

Question 2

The theme of “Thanatopsis” strongly suggests that human beings are—

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an ongoing part of the earth itself

Question 3

When interpreting an inverted sentence, it helps to—

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rewrite it in normal English word order and paraphrase it

Question 4

Iambic Pentameter has a total of how many iambic feet?

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5

Question 5

What literary device is being used in lines 10-11

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Alliteration

Question 6

What does the poet want you to understand after reading lines 48–50?

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More people have died than are now living.

Question 7

The speaker tells you to approach death (Lines 77-81)....

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Sustained and soothed

Question 8

What literary device is being used to describe nature in lines 2-8?

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Personification

Question 9

Who does the speaker say you will lie with when you die (Lines 33-37)?

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Kings and Good People

Question 10

What does the speaker say that nature does for you when you are happy?

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shows her beauty

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Romanticism?

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Specific setting descriptions

Question 12

He breaks for a third stanza after line 72. He did this to highlight the 3rd stanza’s mood of

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hopefulness

Question 13

What characteristic of Romanticism does this poem connect to?

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Awe of Nature

Question 14

The poet uses blank verse in lines 58–61 because the sound of natural speech reinforces

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the truth that everyone will die

Question 15

The speaker suggests that you should go outside and enjoy nature’s beauty when... (Lines 8-14)

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You worry about death

Question 16

What advice does the poet seem to offer about how to live?

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Live with an acceptance, not fear, of death.

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