Romantic Age in English Literature
1:Who is considered one of the key figures of the Romantic Age?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Samuel Johnson
c) William Wordsworth
d) John Milton
2:Which literary work is often regarded as the manifesto of Romanticism?
a) "Paradise Lost"
b) "Lyrical Ballads"
c) "Pride and Prejudice"
d) "Wuthering Heights"
3:Who wrote the poem "Ode to a Nightingale"?
a) John Keats
b) Percy Bysshe Shelley
c) Lord Byron
d) William Blake
4:Which of the following Romantic poets is known for his work "Don Juan"?
a) William Wordsworth
b) John Keats
c) Lord Byron
d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
5:In which decade did the Romantic Age in English Literature roughly begin?
a) 1650s
b) 1750s
c) 1850s
d) 1950s
6. Who is considered the "Morning Star of Romanticism" among the first group of Romantic age poets?
a) William Wordsworth
b) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c) Robert Burns
d) William Blake
7. Which poet co-authored "Lyrical Ballads" with William Wordsworth, a seminal work in the Romantic movement?
a) Percy Bysshe Shelley
b) John Keats
c) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
d) Lord Byron
8. Who wrote "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" reflecting on the healing power of nature and the memories it provides?
a) John Keats
b) William Wordsworth
c) Percy Bysshe Shelley
d) Lord Byron
9. Which poet is known for his "Songs of Innocence and Experience" and was a visionary artist as well?
a) John Keats
b) William Wordsworth
c) William Blake
d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
10. Who wrote "To a Mouse" and "To a Louse," displaying a keen observation of nature and humanity?
a) Robert Burns
b) Lord Byron
c) John Keats
d) William Wordsworth
11. Who is considered a prominent poet in the second generation of Romantic poets?
a) William Wordsworth
b) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c) John Keats
d) Lord Byron
12. Which poem is often associated with Percy Bysshe Shelley, a key figure in the second generation of Romantic poets?
a) "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey"
b) "Ode to a Nightingale"
c) "To Autumn"
d) "Ode to the West Wind"
13. What is a common theme in Lord Byron's poetry?
a) Nature and its beauty
b) Melancholy and introspection
c) Social and political issues
d) Romantic love
14. Which work is a collaboration between William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, both key figures in the first and second generation of Romantic poets?
a) "Ode to a Nightingale"
b) "Lyrical Ballads"
c) "She Walks in Beauty"
d) "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage"
15. John Keats is known for his association with which term that reflects the pursuit of beauty and artistic expression?
a) Sublime
b) Pastoral
c) Negative capability
d) Lyricism
16. Who is considered one of the major poets of the Romantic Age?
a) John Donne
b) William Wordsworth
c) Alexander Pope
d) T.S. Eliot
17. Which work is not a poem by William Blake?
a) "The Tyger"
b) "The Prelude"
c) "London"
d) "The Chimney Sweeper"
18. Who wrote the poem "Ode to a Nightingale"?
a) William Wordsworth
b) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c) John Keats
b) Percy Bysshe Shelley
19. Which poem was written by Lord Byron?
a) "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
b) "To Autumn"
c) "She Walks in Beauty"
d) "Ode to the West Wind"
20. Which poet is associated with the concept of "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings"?
a) John Keats
b) William Wordsworth
c) Percy Bysshe Shelley
d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
21. Who is considered the pioneer of the Romantic novel during the Romantic Age?**
a) Jane Austen
b) William Wordsworth
c) Mary Shelley
d) Sir Walter Scott
22. Which novel by Mary Shelley is often regarded as a seminal work in the science fiction genre during the Romantic period?
a) "Emma"
b) "Wuthering Heights"
c) "Frankenstein"
d) "Pride and Prejudice"
23. Which Romantic Age novel explores the theme of social injustice and the plight of the working class in industrial England?
a) "Sense and Sensibility"
b) "Jane Eyre"
c) "Oliver Twist"
d) "North and South"
24. Who wrote the novel "Wuthering Heights," which is known for its dark and passionate portrayal of love?
a) Emily Brontë
b) Charlotte Brontë
c) Jane Austen
d) Mary Shelley
25. In the novel "Pride and Prejudice," who is the witty and charismatic character known for his pride and initial disdain for Elizabeth Bennet?
a) Mr. Darcy
b) Mr. Bingley
c) Mr. Collins
d) Mr. Wickham
26. Who is considered the key figure in Romantic Age drama?
a. William Wordsworth
b. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c. William Blake
d. William Shakespeare
27. Which famous Romantic Age play is known for its exploration of supernatural elements and the conflict between good and evil?
a. "She Stoops to Conquer"
b. "Faust"
c. "The Rivals"
d. "As You Like It"
28. Who wrote the poetic drama "Prometheus Unbound," a work that reflects the spirit of rebellion and liberation often associated with Romanticism?
a. John Keats
b. Percy Bysshe Shelley
c. Lord Byron
d. Jane Austen
29. What is the subtitle of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
a. A Tale of Two Cities
b. The Solitary Reaper
c. The Ballad of Reading Gaol
d. A Sailor's Yarn
30. Which Romantic playwright is known for works that explore the complexities of human psychology and emotions, often utilizing supernatural elements?
a. William Blake
b. William Wordsworth
c. John Keats
d. William Congreve
31. Who is considered a key figure in Romantic literary criticism?
a. Samuel Johnson
b. William Wordsworth
c. John Keats
d. William Hazlitt
32. What was the primary focus of Romantic literary criticism?
a. Classicism
b. Realism
c. Emotional expression and individualism
d. Satire
33. Which term is associated with Wordsworth's concept of poetry as the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings"?
a. Lyrical Ballads
b. Sublime
c. Pathetic fallacy
d. Poetic diction
34. Who wrote "Biographia Literaria," a work that discusses the theory of imagination and the concept of the "willing suspension of disbelief"?
a. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
b. Jane Austen
c. Percy Bysshe Shelley
d. Mary Shelley
35. Which Romantic critic emphasized the idea of the "creative imagination" and its role in artistic production?
a. William Wordsworth
b. John Keats
c. William Hazlitt
d. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
36. Who is considered one of the key figures in Romantic literary criticism?
a) Samuel Johnson
b) William Wordsworth
c) John Keats
d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
37. Which concept, emphasized by Romantic critics, focuses on the expression of individual emotions and experiences in literature?
a) Neo-Classicism
b) Objective Criticism
c) The Sublime
d) Subjective Criticism
38. Which Romantic critic is known for his essay "On the Pleasure of Hating" and his emphasis on the role of passion in literature?
a) William Wordsworth
b) Percy Bysshe Shelley
c) William Hazlitt
d) Mary Shelley
39. According to Romantic literary criticism, what is the significance of nature in poetic composition?
a) Nature is irrelevant in poetry.
b) Nature serves as a source of inspiration and a reflection of the poet's emotions.
c) Nature has no impact on the creative process.
d) Nature should be strictly avoided in poetry.
40. Which term refers to the literary technique where the poet presents a series of unrelated or loosely related images or ideas in a poem?
a) Alliteration
b) Apostrophe
c) Symbolism
d) Montage
41: Who is considered the pioneer of the dramatic monologue in the Romantic Age?
a) William Wordsworth
b) John Keats
c) Lord Byron
d) Robert Browning
42. Which theme is central to many Romantic poems, emphasizing a connection with nature and individual emotions?
a) Industrialization
b) Rationalism
c) Romanticism
d) Classicism
43: Which figure of speech involves the direct comparison of two unrelated things, often using "like" or "as"?
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
44: Which Romantic poet is known for his odes and is often associated with the phrase "Beauty is truth, truth beauty"?
a) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
b) William Blake
c) John Keats
d) Lord Byron
45. What was a central theme in Romantic poetry?
a) Urban life
b) Nature and its beauty
c) Industrial revolution
d) Political satire
46. Which poem by John Keats is known for its portrayal of the transience of beauty?
a) "Ode to a Nightingale"
b) "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
c) "To Autumn"
d) "Endymion"
47. Which novel by Jane Austen is considered a significant work from the Romantic period?
a) "Pride and Prejudice"
b) "Wuthering Heights"
c) "Oliver Twist"
d) "Frankenstein"
48. Who among the following Romantic poets is known for their critical essays on poetry and the role of the poet?
a) John Keats
b) Percy Bysshe Shelley
c) William Wordsworth
d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
49. Which Romantic poet is known for his dramatic monologues exploring the psyche of characters?
a) John Keats
b) Percy Bysshe Shelley
d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
d) Robert Browning
50. Which theme was commonly explored in Romantic poetry through the use of nature and the individual?
a) Political satire
b) Exploration of urban life
c) Inner emotions and imagination
d) Technological advancements
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