British Romantic Poetry

What did Romantic Era writers stress?

• Concern with the Universal Experience

• The value of rules

• Imagination and Emotion

• The value of society as a whole

How did Romantics view childhood?

• As a time of corruption

• As a time of goodness

• As a time of rebellion

• As a time of ignorance

Which era emphasized strong senses, emotions, and feelings?

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Romantic Era

• The Industrial Revolution

What did Wordsworth believe about the nature of good poetry?

• It should be logical

• It should be spontaneous

• It should be historical

• It should be scientific

In the Romantic Era, what was considered more important than deduction?

• Experimentation

• Intuition

• Historical analysis

• Logical reasoning

What did Romantics prioritize in their understanding of the world?

• Scientific methods

• Intuitive knowledge

• Historical context

• Logical reasoning

How did Romantics view the role of feelings in poetry?

• As irrelevant

• As central and powerful

• As secondary to logic

• As a distraction

How did Romantics experience sublimity?

• Through scientific discoveries

• Through industrial advancements

• Through a connection with nature

• Through political revolutions

What is considered the first work of Romantic poetry?

• The Prelude by William Wordsworth

• Lyrical Ballads by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth

• Don Juan by Lord Byron

• Songs of Innocence by William Blake

Who is the poet not considered part of the British Romantic Poets?

• William Wordsworth

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Percy Bysshe Shelley