A. the neo-classical influence of Pope and Dryden
B. the clumsiness of Shakespeare’s plots
C. the Orientalist fantasies of Coleridge
D. Wordsworth’s devotion to the ordinary and everyday
Related Mcqs:
- What did Byron deride with his scathing reference to “’Peddlers,’ and ’Boats,’ and ’Wagons’!” ?
A. the neo-classical influence of Pope and Dryden
B. the clumsiness of Shakespeare’s plots
C. the Orientalist fantasies of Coleridge
D. Wordsworth’s devotion to the ordinary and everyday - Byron’s journey to Spain, Malta, Albania and Greece resulted in the production of the first two cantos of his poem_______________?
A. cain
B. Childe Herald’s Pilgrimage
C. Don Juan
D. the prisoner of Chillon - What did Thomas Carlyle mean by “Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe” ?
A. Britain’s preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages.
B. Even a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel.
C. Abandon the introspection of the Romantics and turn to the higher moral purpose found in Goethe.
D. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, Byron and Goethe stand in symbolically for Queen Victoria and Charles Darwin respectively. - What did Thomas Carlyle mean by \Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe\ ?
A. Britain’s preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages.
B. Even a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel.
C. Abandon the introspection of the Romantics and turn to the higher moral purpose found in Goethe.
D. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, Byron and Goethe stand in symbolically for Queen Victoria and Charles Darwin respectively. - His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with thåe old clothes of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother’s heels, equipped in a pair of his father’s cast-off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. What are “galligaskins” ?
A. Long, wide petticoats
B. A trench-coat
C. Loose, wide breeches
D. Underpants - Which of the following sentiments would be LEAST likely in a poem by Lord Byron ?
A. An expression of love for common man.
B. Mockery toward William Wordsworth.
C. An expression of doubt and angst.
D. Dark humor. - The dedication of Byron’s “Don Juan” can be best described as ________________?
A. Sincere and heartfelt
B. Mocking and satirical
C. Mournful and dark
D. Polemic and dry - The general tone and attitude of Byron’s “Don Juan” would be best described as ______________?
A. Dramatic and dark
B. Ironic and satirical
C. Strange and haunting
D. Humorless and stark - Lord Byron was born in________________?
A. 1788
B. 1789
C. 1790
D. 1791 - I knew him, however, as both mathematician and poet, and my measures were adapted to his capacity, with reference to the circumstances by which he was surrounded. I knew him as a courtier, too, and as a bold intriguant. Such a man, I considered, could not fail to be aware of the ordinary political modes of action. Who is speaking ?
A. Brown
B. Brom Bones
C. Rip
D. Dupin