Romantic Period in British Literature

Who are some of the prominent Romantic poets in British literature?

• Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe

• William Shakespeare, John Milton, Geoffrey Chaucer, Alexander Pope, T.S. Eliot

• William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats

• Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Virginia Woolf, George Eliot

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Which Romantic poet wrote the poem 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

• John Keats

• Percy Bysshe Shelley

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• William Wordsworth

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What are some common themes found in Romantic literature?

• war, violence, science, technology, and progress

• love, tragedy, realism, reason, and logic

• religion, spirituality, history, tradition, and customs

• nature, individualism, imagination, emotion, and the supernatural

How did the French Revolution influence Romantic literature?

• The French Revolution influenced Romantic literature by inspiring a focus on individualism, emotion, and the power of the imagination.

• The French Revolution had no influence on Romantic literature.

• The French Revolution led to a decline in Romantic literature.

• Romantic literature existed before the French Revolution and was not influenced by it.

What is the concept of the sublime in Romantic literature?

• The concept of the sublime in Romantic literature is the idea of awe-inspiring beauty or grandeur that evokes intense emotions and transcends rationality.

• The concept of the sublime in Romantic literature is the idea of ugliness and repulsion.

• The concept of the sublime in Romantic literature is the idea of simplicity and minimalism.

• The concept of the sublime in Romantic literature refers to the idea of ordinary and mundane beauty.

Which Romantic poet is known for his poem 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey'?

• William Wordsworth

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• John Keats

• Percy Bysshe Shelley

How did Romanticism respond to the Industrial Revolution?

• Emphasizing emotion, individualism, and nature

• Rejecting emotion, individualism, and nature

• Advocating for social inequality

• Promoting industrialization and urbanization

What is the significance of nature in Romantic literature?

• Nature is a source of inspiration and a way to explore emotions in Romantic literature.

• Romantic literature does not explore emotions through nature.

• Nature is only used as a backdrop in Romantic literature.

• Nature has no significance in Romantic literature.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'?

• William Wordsworth

• John Keats

• Percy Bysshe Shelley

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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What are some key characteristics of Romantic poetry?

• Focus on emotion, imagination, nature, and individualism.

• Focus on historical events and facts.

• Focus on social issues and political commentary.

• Focus on reason, logic, and rationality.

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