W.B.Yeats used the phrase ‘the artifice of eternity’ in his poem ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following images in Arthur Rimbaud’s poem “Eternity” undermines the idea that eternity is something fixed and permanent ?

   A. The image of a sentinel
   B. The image of the sun reflected on the sea
   C. The image of a quest for knowledge
   D. The image of satiny embers

2. In his first lecture onWilliam Butler Yeats, Professor Hammer says that the young Yeats identified with King Goll. What does he mean by this ?

   A. Yeats’s poetry was autobiographical, but he understood his life through the prism of myths and symbols; symbolism was therefore present in both Yeats’s life and in his poetry.
   B. Yeats believed that each person was an instance of a general cultural type or symbol.
   C. The young Yeats wished to emphasize his identity as an English poet and draw attention away from his Irish heritage.
   D. Both A and B

3. Which of the following is true of Arthur Rimbaud’s poem “Eternity” ?

   A. It ends with the lines: “Eternity./It is the sea run off/ With the sun.”
   B. It suggests that the quest for knowledge and enlightenment is deeply satisfying.
   C. The poem speaks of the necessity of seeking human approval and communal acceptance.
   D. It begins with the lines: “I kissed the dawn of summer.”

4. Which of the following famous literary lines is contained in William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming” ?

   A. “Hearing of harvests rotting in the valleys”
   B. “And we rebuild our cities, not dream of islands”
   C. “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold”
   D. “Mother died today”

5. How may W.B. Yeats’ poem, “The Second Coming,” be interpreted ?

   A. As an interpretation of the Biblical Second Coming of Christ
   B. As an attempt to support European colonialism in Africa
   C. As a howl of despair concerning the current state of the world
   D. Both A and C

6. Marlowe’s poem ’The Passionate Shepherd to His Love’ begins with the line “Come live with me and be my love”; which other English author wrote a famous poem beginning with this line ?

   A. William Shakespeare
   B. Thomas Kyd
   C. John Dryden
   D. John Donne

7. Professor Hammer argues that in Hart Crane’s poem “Legend,” Crane introduces himself to his readers. The poem opens with the lines: “As silent as a mirror is believed/ Realities plunge in silence by …/I am not ready for repentance;” according to Professor Hammer, Crane’s refusal to repent is an assertion of which of the following ?

   A. His political views
   B. His will to imaginative freedom
   C. His will to sexual freedom
   D. Both B and C

8. In his essay “The Symbolism of Poetry,” William Butler Yeats argues that which of the following is the purpose of rhythm ?

   A. To “amplify and clarify the indistinct emotions created by metaphorical symbols”
   B. To “prolong the moment of contemplation”
   C. To “counteract the forces of dispersal inherent in metaphorical language”
   D. To “make poetry new”

9. 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

10. W.B. Yeats received the Nobel Prize for literature in the year ?

    A. 1938
    B. 1925
    C. 1932
    D. 1923