english romantic poetry MCQs – Page 2

Practise focused english romantic poetry questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

english romantic poetry Mcqs
21. The Romantic period is generally thought to have occurred between ________________?
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A. 1798 1832

B. 1805 1827

C. 1785 1825

D. 1800 1900

22. Which of the following would probably NOT occur in a William Wordsworth poem ?
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A. Mockery of political figures

B. Engagement with the natural world

C. Use of common, everyday language

D. Psychological insight

23. Don Juan and Childe Harolds Pilgrimage are broken into sections called______________?
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A. Lines

B. Stanzas

C. Chapters

D. Cantos
24. Which of the following concepts are NOT elements of neo-classicism ?
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A. A sense of man being imperfect

B. A belief that art is primarily intellectual

C. Optimism

D. Order and reason

25. Paul OBrien argues that Shelley did not lose his passion for the French Revolution, but that _____________did?
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A. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge

B. John Keats and William Blake

C. Lord Byron and William Blake

D. Lord Byron and John Clare

26. Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood ?
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A. William Wordsworth

B. Lord Byron

C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

D. William Blake
27. Shelleys Ode to the West Wind can be best understood as a poem about _____________?
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A. The horrors of the French Revolution

B. How poets can bring about political revolution

C. The loss of innocence

D. The passion between a husband and wife

28. During the 19th century, the term middle class described people who were______________?
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A. Land owners only

B. Aristocrats

C. Workers

D. Between workers and aristocrats
29. The dedication of Byrons Don Juan can be best described as ________________?
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A. Sincere and heartfelt

B. Mocking and satirical

C. Mournful and dark

D. Polemic and dry

30. Edmund Burkes Reflections on the French Revolution ______________?
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A. Celebrates the French Revolution

B. Attacks the ideals of the French Revolution

C. Champions Napoleons political vision

D. Encourages the United States to Support the French Revolution

31. The French Revolution had a tremendous impact on which of the following aspects of British life ?
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A. Politics

B. Relations with France

C. Literature

D. All of the above
32. To whom does the Ancient Mariner tell his story in Rime of the Ancient Mariner ?
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A. Coleridge

B. Dorothy Wordsworth

C. Life-in-Death

D. The Wedding Guest
33. Elizabeth Fey refers to which poet as a sort of poet-king Arthur ?
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A. Percy Shelley

B. William Wordsworth

C. Lord Byron

D. William Blake

34. Paul OBrien contends that _____________make(s) Shelley a radical.?
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A. Shelleys relationship with Byron

B. Shelleys sexuality

C. Shelleys political beliefs

D. Shelleys love of Shakespeare

35. Which of the following would a neoclassical poet be most likely to use as a central theme in his or her poetry ?
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A. A warm remembrance of childish idealism

B. The plight of common, ordinary people

C. A celebration of the medieval

D. A satirical representation of current events
36. Percy Shelley can be understood as a poet with _________________?
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A. No sense of reality

B. A strong dislike of women

C. A dark and twisted outlook on the world

D. A desire to make the world into a better place
37. Dr. Samuel Gladden, in his essay Shelleys Agenda Writ Large: Reconsidering Oedipus Tyrannus; or, Swellfoot the Tyrant , argues that Shelleys Oedipus- Tyrannus is important because a_______________?
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A. The poem was incomplete

B. Shelley recognizes the power of sexual transgression in it

C. Shelley writes about Byrons sexuality in it

D. Shelley himself dismissed the poem

38. The Reign of Terror refers to_________________?
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A. Frances war with a foreign nation

B. The death of the king of France

C. Napoleons rise to power

D. The mass execution of enemies of the revolution
39. Which Romantic poet was famous for being mad, bad and dangerous to know ?
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A. John Keats

B. Lord Byron

C. Percy Shelley

D. William Blake

40. Which of the following sentiments would be LEAST likely in a poem by Lord Byron ?
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A. An expression of doubt and angst.

B. Dark humor.

C. Mockery toward William Wordsworth.

D. An expression of love for common man.