Andrew Marvell Background

Which period is Andrew Marvell primarily associated with?

• Romantic

• Victorian

• Metaphysical

• Modernist

What is the primary theme in Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress?"

• How death is unavoidable

• The power of nature

• The fleeting nature of beauty and time

• The importance of faith

Which occupation did Andrew Marvell hold in addition to being a poet?

• teacher

• farmer

• parliament

• physician

Who published Marvell's work posthumously?

• Mary Palmer

• Anne Carter

• Martha Blount

• Alice Drayton

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Marvell's poetic style?

• classical allusions

• religious themes

• metaphysical conceits

• simple, straightforward language

Marvell's political works often supported which English political figure?

• Oliver Cromwell

• King Charles I

• King James II

• William of Orange

Which poem by Marvell contemplates the relationship between the abstract and the concrete?

• "The Garden"

• "To His Coy Mistress"

• "An Horatian Ode"

• "A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body"