Romanticism

Which is not a value of Romanticism?

• reason

• imagination

• individual

• nature

What element in nature best thrills the speaker in "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"?

• waves

• clouds

• daffodils

• loneliness

What device does the poet Wordsworth use in "Lines Written in Early Spring" when he says "every flower enjoys the air it breathes"?

• rhyme

• personification

• symbolism

• imagery

Which word best describes the structure and sound of “Lines Written in Early Spring”?

• fantastic

• unnatural

• rigid

• simple

In “Kubla Khan,” what does the pleasure-dome most likely represent?

• the dangers of reason

• the lure of love

• imaginative creation

• the conquest of China

When the speaker refers to “Nature’s holy plan” in “Lines Written in Early Spring,” what is he is suggesting?

• Churches should be full of natural objects.

• Nature’s way is superior to humanity’s way.

• All people should live in the countryside.

• He discovered a book of rules when he was out in nature.

According to most Romantic poets, nature _______.

• can nourish the soul

• is the inspiration for all technology

• does not have any power

• is the source of human troubles

What is true in both of the Wordsworth poems?

• The speaker suffers from loneliness.

• Humans value society over the individual.

• Nature offers wisdom.

• The speaker worries about humanity.

What is the primary effect Coleridge achieves in “Kubla Khan”?

• a realistic portrayal

• a tormented love story

• a memorable melody

• a fragmented dream

Which idea - popular at the time that Romantic movement came to prominence - did Romantic artists and writers reject?

• Individuals and individualism are to be celebrated.

• It is important to look to the past for artistic inspiration.

• Science and rationality can explain everything.

• Though emotions are deeply personal, they can also be shared with others.