SR Exam 2 Review - Readings

Which 18th century literary movement reflects a strict interpretation of the bible?

• Puritanism

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Neoclassicism

• Modernism

a literary movement focusing on reason, philosophy, and science

• Puritanism

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Neoclassicism

• Modernism

18th century movement which focused on replicating and imitating the classic form (Greek and Roman).

• Puritanism

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Neoclassicism

• Modernism

18th/19th Century literary movement focused on emotion, imagination, nature, & the common man.

• Puritanism

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Neoclassicism

• Modernism

early 21st century literary movement characterized by a break with traditions, disillusionment, experimentation with form, and symbolic imagery.

• Puritanism

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Neoclassicism

• Modernism

Victorian Era writing has all but one of the following characteristics. Which does not belong?

• self-improvement/morality

• realism

• rebellion against conventional ideas

• anxiety about the future

• innovation

Which work makes heavy use of satire?

• "My Heart Leaps Up"

• Paradise Lost

• "A Modest Proposal"

• "Shooting an Elephant"

"A Modest Proposal" - What large scale societal problem does Swift plan to resolve?

• Overpopulation of Ireland

• Spreading religion to Ireland

• Mistreatment of Irish poor

• Uplifting the English poor

"A Modest Proposal" - What is Swift's claim?

• The English need to be treated better or they will start to eat children.

• The Irish need to handle their money better or they will have to sell children.

• The English should sell their children into Irish slavery to help their economy.

• The Irish should sell their babies to English butchers as a delicacy.

"A Modest Proposal" - Does Swift expect his readers to seriously consider his proposal? Why?

• No. He is trying to raise awareness about an issue.

• Yes. He is trying to create a new part of the meat industry.

• No. He is trying to help the Irish win the war with England.

• Yes. He is trying to help the English win the war with Ireland.