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In "The Tyger," what is offered as contrast to the tiger? |
the lamb |
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The speaker’s attitude toward the tiger can best be described as — |
awed |
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The imagery used in "The Tyger" suggests that the tiger could be |
a force of enlightenment |
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The speaker in "The Tyger" is |
an adult |
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In Blake’s poem "The Tyger," "the forests of the night" most clearly suggest the |
chaos and confusion of living. |
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The speaker wonders if the tiger’s creator — |
feels pride in creation |
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The speaker in "The Tyger" imagines the creature as having been made in a — |
blacksmith’s forge |
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In the fourth stanza of "The Tyger," the creation of the tiger is associated with |
ironworking. |
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In "The Tyger" the stars probably symbolize — |
angels |
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In these lines from "The Tyger," what is Blake most likely suggesting that overcame the stars? |
sadness |
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The symmetry of "The Tyger" is enhanced by the — |
repetition of the first stanza |
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The tone of "The Lamb" is |
innocent and childlike |
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A central idea of "The Lamb" is the |
kindness of the creator. |
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The speaker in "The Lamb" describes Christ as a — |
child |
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Which word best describes the mood of the above illustration accompanying "The Lamb"? |
serene |
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In "The Lamb" the speaker’s questions refer to the lamb’s — |
creator |
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What type of poetry is "The Lamb"? |
lyrical |
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In "The Lamb," God is mainly portrayed as a |
provider |
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Whom does Blake refer to as "He" in "The Lamb"? |
the Creator |
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In the poem "The Lamb," the lamb is used to symbolize what religious figure? |
Christ |
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Which is an abstract idea symbolized by the lamb in Blake’s poem "The Lamb"? |
innocence |
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In "The World Is Too Much With Us," the speaker believes that — |
worldly striving wastes people’s talents and energy |
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In "The World Is Too Much with Us," people are "out of tune" with |
nature |
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"The world is too much with us" means that — |
material concerns get in the way of people’s appreciation of deeper things |
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The allusions in "The World Is Too Much with Us" refer to — |
Greek gods |
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Instead of losing his connection to nature, the speaker would "rather be / A Pagan." A pagan is someone who — |
worships nature |
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Poets generally use allusion to __________. |
deepen a poem’s meaning |
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Wordsworth uses allusions to emphasize the speaker’s connection to — |
the sea |
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In line 4, the speaker says, "We have given our hearts away." What is he referring to? |
The lack of true emotional richness in our lives |
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In "The World Is Too Much with Us," what accounts for people’s being "out of tune"? |
their over-involvement with economic aspects of life |
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The speaker of "The World Is Too Much with Us" believes that if he were a pagan, he would be |
more responsive to nature. |
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Throughout "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," the mariner maintains a tone of |
fresh horror and awe. |
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Which line from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" contains alliteration, consonance, and internal rhyme? |
"In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud . . ." |
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At different times throughout "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," the albatross symbolizes |
luck, nature, and guilt. |
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What happens to the Mariner whenever he tells his tale? |
His anguished soul at last finds relief. |
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After killing the albatross, the Mariner realizes that the bird — |
had been guiding the ship |
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The redemption of the Mariner occurs when he |
blesses the water snakes. |
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The crew finally views the bird’s death as the cause of a — |
calm |
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The dice game between Death and Life-in-Death in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" suggests that |
universal forces are not guided by reason. |
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Which of these lines from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" contains internal rhyme? |
"Ah wretch! said they, the bird to slay . . ." |
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In the stanza beginning on line 12, the speaker describes the pleasure-dome as — |
haunted and wild |
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The pleasure-dome exists |
on land, completely surrounded by walls and towers. |
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In "Kubla Khan," which of the following is true of the sacred river in the poem? |
It flows into a sea. |
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The speaker’s vision suddenly changes with the image of the — |
damsel with the dulcimer |
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The speaker believes that, if he could "revive" within him the Abyssinian maid’s song, he would be capable of |
recreating the pleasure-dome. |
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In "Kubla Khan," Coleridge uses alliteration to create — |
an enchanted mood |
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The pleasure-dome is situated — |
amid forests, hills, gardens, and chasms |
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The speaker in "Kubla Khan" describes a — |
vision he has had |
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Which sentence states an important theme of "Kubla Khan"? |
Nature has supernatural powers. |
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In lines 15-16, "As e’er beneath a waning moon was haunted / By woman wailing for her demon-lover!," alliteration is found in the words — |
waning, woman, wailing |
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The final image of "Kubla Khan" is that of the |
poet feverish with inspiration. |
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What is unusual about the sacred river Alph? |
It goes underground. |
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The dominant image used in the middle of the poem is the image of — |
a river bursting from underground |
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