英国文学史习题_5.doc

1. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” is an epigrammatic line by _.A. John KeatsB. William WordsworthC. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. William Blake2. I Wandered lonely as a Cloud is a _.A. lyrical poem B. lyrical prose C. romance in prose D. sonnet3. At the turn of the 18th and 19th century, _ appeared as a new literary trend in England.A. Renaissance B. ReformationC. Romanticism D. Sentimentalism4. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 marked the beginning of a (n)_.A.absolute monarchy B, constitutional monarchyC.military dictatorship D. democratic system5. The poetic view of _ can be best understood from his remark about poetry, that is, “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. John Keats C. William Wordsworth D. Percy Bysshe Shelley6. In English poetry the _ is regarded as the most common foot. A. iamb B. anapest C. trochee D. dactyl 7. The Romantic Period in English literature began with the publication of _. A. Songs of Innocence B. Pride and Prejudice C. Lyrical Ballads D. A Red, Red Rose8. It is generally regarded that Keats most important and mature poems are in the form of _. A. ode B. elegy C. epic D. sonnet9. We can perhaps describe the west wind in Shelleys poem Ode to the West Wind with all the following terms EXCEPT _. A. tamed B. swift C. proud D. wild10. William Wordsworth asserts that poetry originates from _.A. form B. reason C. artistic devices D. emotion11. The literary form which is fully-developed and the most flourishing during the Romantic Period is _.A. prose B. drama C. poetry D. Novel12. The author of Prometheus Unbound is _. A. Byron B. Shelley C. Pope D. Coleridge 13. _ is regarded as a “worshipper of nature”. A. John Keats B. William Blake C. William Wordsworth D. Jane Austen14. Which of the following can NOT describe “Byronic hero”? A. proud B. mysterious C. noble origin D. progressive15. Who is the author of Childe Harolds Pilgrimage? A. Byron B. Blake C. Keats D. Wordsworth16. Which of the following comments on the poem Ode to the West Wind is NOT true? A. The author of the poem is George Gordon Byron. B. The poem is written in the form of terza rima. C. The author gathers a wealth of symbolism in this poem. D. In the poem, the author expresses his eagerness to enjoy the boundless freedom from the reality. 17. In his poem, Ode to the West Wind, Shelley intends to present his wind as a central _ around which the poem weaves various cycles of death and rebirth. (北师大2004) A. concept B. symbol C. simile D. metonymy 18. Of the following writers, which is NOT the representative of the Romantic Period? A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. John Keats C. William Wordsworth D. John Bunyan19. William Wordsworth advocated all the following EXCEPT _. A. the use of everyday language spoken by the common people B. the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings C. the use of humble and rustic life as subject matter D. the use of elegant wording and inflated figures of speech20. Of the following poets, which is NOT regarded as “Lake Poets”? A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. Robert Southey C. William Wordsworth D. William Blake21. Generally speaking, English Romanticism refers to the period of _. A. 1798-1832 B. 1660-1789 C. 1836-1901 D. 1789-183222. Romanticism does not emphasize _. A. the special qualities of each individuals mind B. the inner world of the human spirit C. individuality D. the features that men have in common23. Wordsworth thinks that _ is the only subject of literary interest. A. the life of rising bourgeoisie B. aristocratic life C. the life of the royal family D. common life24. For the Romanticists, _ is not only the major source of poetic imagery, but also provides the dominant subject matter. A. love B. man C. nature D. death25. _ is the leading figure of the English Romantic poetry, the focal poetic voice of the period. A. William Blake B. William Wordsworth C. George Gordon Byron D. Percy Bysshe Shelley26. _ is a poem based on a traditional Spanish legend of a great lover and seducer of women. A. Prometheus Unbound B. The Revolt of Islam C. Don Juan D. Childe Harolds Pilgrimage27. _ is written in the terza rima form Shelley derived from his reading of Dante. A. Prometheus Unbound B. The Revolt of Islam C. Queen Mab D. Ode to the West Wind28. The Romantic Movement expressed a more or less _ attitude toward the existing social and political conditions. A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. indifferent29. William Wordsworth, _ and_ have often been mentioned as the “Lake Poets”. A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, George Gordon Byron B. John Keats, Robert Southey C. George Gordon Byron, Percy Bysshe S