Which of the following best characterizes T.S. Eliot’s concept of the “objective correlative” ?

A. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its meaning.
B. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its rhetorical aim.
C. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s theme and its objective historical context.
D. The objective correlative refers to a set of objects, situations, or events which necessarily produce a particular emotion.

Which of the following writers authored the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est?”

A. Wilfred owen
B. Siegfried sassoon
C. Rupert brooke
D. Rudyard kipling

Professor Hammer argues that which of the following statements is true of Ezra Pound’s strong emphasis on poetic technique ?

A. It serves to effectively depersonalize pound’s poems.
B. It serves the greater aim of conveying both intensity and immediacy in pound’s poetry.
C. It is a paradoxical mixture of personal and impersonal elements.
D. It is a means of creating a dialogue between modernity and tradition.

Which of the following best describes theidea of the symbol among French Symbolist poets ?

A. A symbol is an image that conveys powerful emotional states.
B. A symbol is an emblem of the actual world endowed with supernatural meanings.
C. A symbol is a metaphor that allows the poet to capture complex social realities.
D. A symbol is a description of past realities.

Which of the following writers was among the founders of the Imagist movement ?

A. Salvador dali
B. Horace greeley
C. Ezra pound
D. Rupert brooke

Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry ?

A. The futurists apotheosized technology, whereas world war ii poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers.
B. The futurists praised speed, whereas world war ii poets often evoked images of nature to describe the human condition.
C. The futurists privileged the part over the whole, whereas world war ii poets did not deal with the problem of modernity and alienation.
D. The futurists focused on advancements in technology and industry, whereas world war ii poets ignored advancements in technology, especially in modern warfare.

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes Marianne Moore’s poem “A Grave ?”

A. It juxtaposes human consciousness against the sea.
B. It uses alliteration and iambic pentameter.
C. It has a subtle formal structure, even though it does not use rhyme.
D. Both a and c

Which of the following did Milton not advocate in print in the 1640s and 1650s ?

A. The disestablishment of the church and the removal of bishops
B. The right of the people to dismiss and even execute their rulers
C. The free circulation of ideas without prior censorship
D. The restoration of the monarchy

What is the first extended written specimen of Old English ?

A. Boethius’s consolidation of philosophy
B. Saint jerome’s translation of the bible
C. Malory’s morte darthur
D. A code of laws promulgated by king ethelbert

The Gothic novel was intended to have which of the following effects on the reader ?

A. To create a sense of mystery, gloom, and suspense
B. To make the reader dislike modern society
C. To make the reader feel distaste for supernatural themes
D. To generate feelings of intense pleasure