John Donne is, in some sense, the originator of metaphysical poetry. But who is most closely associated with the “founding” of neoclassical poetry ?

Related Mcqs:

1. What characteristics of seventeenthcentury Metaphysical poetry sparked the enthusiasm of modernist poets and critics ?

   A. its intellectual complexity
   B. its union of thought and passion
   C. its uncompromising engagement with politics
   D. A and B

2. What characteristics of seventeenth century Metaphysical poetry sparked the enthusiasm of modernist poets and critics ?

   A. its intellectual complexity
   B. its union of thought and passion
   C. its uncompromising engagement with politics
   D. A and B

3. Which poet was first who used metaphysical poetry among his contemporaries ?

   A. Edmund Spenser
   B. John Milton
   C. John Donne
   D. Sir Philip Sidney

4. John Donne’s “The Anniversaries” is a______________?

   A. An elegy in two parts
   B. An epic in three parts
   C. A ballad in four parts
   D. None of these

5. Which of the following is not a common feature of neoclassical poetry ?

   A. Imitation of classical forms and allusion to mythology
   B. An effort to represent human nature
   C. Use of the rhymed couplet
   D. Fantastic comparisons

6. Professor Hammer argues that in a certain sense Wallace Stevens’s poetry is always meta-poetry. What does this mean ?

   A. Stevens’s poetry is primarily, though not explicitly, concerned with metaphysics.
   B. Stevens’s poetry investigates its own rules.
   C. Stevens’s poetry always addresses several different audiences.
   D. Stevens’s poetry highlights an objective voice.

7. Which of the following would a neoclassical poet be most likely to use as a central theme in his or her poetry ?

   A. The plight of common, ordinary people
   B. A celebration of the medieval
   C. A satirical representation of current events
   D. A warm remembrance of childish idealism

8. Complete the following sentence. John Dryden’s “Mac Flecknoe” reflects a commitment to neoclassical aesthetics through_______________?

   A. its references to Shakespeare.
   B. its commitment to an elevated taste, its use of classical imagery, and its evocation of classic forms.
   C. its scientific ethos and setting in London.
   D. its refusal to mention Shadwell directly.

9. Which poem testifies to the profound doubts and uncertainties attending Donne’s conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism ?

   A. \Air and Angels\
   B. \Satire 3\
   C. \The Apparition\
   D. \The Indifferent\

10. Which was not among the \new\genres promoted by poets such as Jonson, Donne, and Herbert ?

    A. the Petrarchan sonnet
    B. the classical satire
    C. the country-house poem
    D. the epigram