English Literature Mcqs — Test 67
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Question 1
The Ding__Dong theory of the origin of language was advanced by_______________?
Question 2
Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood ?
Question 3
Who defined language as “a purely human and noninstinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols” ?
Question 4
Which long Romantic poem opens with the line “oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze” ?
Question 5
Which of the following is a love poem ?
Question 6
Napoleon’s decision to__________________can be understood as representative of the French Revolutionary spirit because this decision served to radically reposition France in contemporary European political affairs ?
Question 7
Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O’Brien’s essay “Prophet of the Revolution” ?
Question 8
A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals ?
Question 9
Which of the following would probably NOT occur in a William Wordsworth poem ?
Question 10
“Ode to a Nightingale” focuses on ______________?