In “Mont Blanc,” Shelley likens the power of the mountain to the power of human imagination in order to __________________?

A. Demonstrate how the human imagination is fragile
B. Demonstrate how the human mind comprehends and perceives truth
C. Demonstrate the power of the french revolution on the british romantic consciousness
D. Demonstrate the intrinsic connection between imagination and death

According to Laura Smith, that which “affect[s] the human mind with a sense of overwhelming grandeur or irresistible power; calculated to inspire awe, deep reverence, or loft emotion, by reason of its beauty, vastness, or grandeur” is known as the______________?

A. Beautiful
B. Sublime
C. Terrifying
D. Romantic

Which of the following concepts are NOT elements of neo-classicism ?

A. Optimism
B. A sense of MAN being imperfect
C. Order and reason
D. A belief that art is primarily intellectual

Shelley’s “Ode to Psyche” is narrated by __________________?

A. Psyche
B. Cupid
C. The author of the poem
D. Shelley’s childhood self

“Don Juan” and “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” are broken into sections called______________?

A. Cantos
B. Stanzas
C. Lines
D. Chapters

Dr. Samuel Gladden believes Shelley’s agenda was to _____________?

A. Revolutionize france
B. Expose the nature of reality
C. Expose how intimate relationships inform political realities
D. Change sexual morals

John Keats would probably NOT have written a poem celebrating _______________?

A. The beauty of the natural world
B. The pains of love
C. Political and philosophical conservatism
D. The nature of artistic creation

The main thematic focus of “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is ____________________?

A. The nature of death
B. The french revolution
C. The relationship between truth and beauty
D. The author’s childhood experience

Which of the following statements would you most likely NOT see in a Romantic poem ?

A. “truth is beauty … ”
B. “truth is stranger than fiction …”
C. “familure acts are beautiful through love …”
D. “a little learning is a dangerous thing…”

Which event marked the defeat of Napoleon ?

A. The execution of the king of france
B. The battle at waterloo
C. The reign of terror
D. Napoleon’s coronation as emperor of france