95 + Mcqs in English Romantic Poetry in English Literature Page 1 McqOptions

1.	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…”
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	Which of the following was a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry ?
A.	Engagement with the natural world
B.	Rationality
C.	Emotional restraint
D.	Political conservatism
Answer» B. Rationality

Discussion

3.	Which of the following was NOT a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry ?
A.	Celebration of the imagination
B.	Engagement with nature
C.	The use of symbolism
D.	The use of allegory
Answer» E.

Discussion

4.	Which of the following was NOT a primary cause of the Industrial Revolution ?
A.	The popularity of Romantic poetry
B.	The European economy shifting into a global economy
C.	The population increase in Europe
D.	Europe’s shift into being a manufacturing economy
Answer» B. The European economy shifting into a global economy

Discussion

5.	Which of the following was NOT considered a proper form of literary expression in the Neoclassical Period ?
A.	The essay
B.	Satire
C.	Blank verse poetry
D.	The rhymed couplet
Answer» D. The rhymed couplet

Discussion

6.	Which of the following was responsible for Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s mental decline ?
A.	His addiction to opium
B.	His experiences during the French Revolution
C.	The end of his friendship with Wordsworth
D.	His physical battle with gout
Answer» B. His experiences during the French Revolution

Discussion

7.	Which of the following would a neoclassical poet be most likely to use as a central theme in his or her poetry ?
A.	The plight of common, ordinary people
B.	A celebration of the medieval
C.	A satirical representation of current events
D.	A warm remembrance of childish idealism
Answer» D. A warm remembrance of childish idealism

Discussion

8.	Which of the following would probably NOT be the topic of a Romantic poem ?
A.	The French Revolution
B.	Man’s relationship to nature
C.	The experience of common people
D.	A celebration of the aristocratic
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	Which of the following would probably NOT occur in a William Wordsworth poem ?
A.	Use of common, everyday language
B.	Engagement with the natural world
C.	Mockery of political figures
D.	Psychological insight
Answer» D. Psychological insight

Discussion

10.	Which poem by Wordsworth examines writer’s block ?
A.	“The Prelude”
B.	“We Are Seven”
C.	“Lines Written a few miles above Tintern Abbey”
D.	“Lines Written in Early Spring”
Answer» B. “We Are Seven”

Discussion

11.	Which poem is considered Wordsworth’s magnum opus ?
A.	“Lyrical Ballads”
B.	“The Prelude”
C.	“We Are Seven”
D.	“Lines Written in Early Spring”
Answer» C. “We Are Seven”

Discussion

12.	Which poet defines poetry as “the expression of the imagination” ?
A.	William Hazlitt
B.	William Wordsworth
C.	Percy Shelley
D.	Lord Byron
Answer» D. Lord Byron

Discussion

13.	Which poet would be least likely to write about the beauty of nature ?
A.	William Wordsworth
B.	John Keats
C.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D.	Lord Byron
Answer» E.

Discussion

14.	Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem using the language of common, ordinary people ?
A.	William Wordsworth
B.	Lord Byron
C.	Percy Shelley
D.	John Keats
Answer» B. Lord Byron

Discussion

15.	Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem and illustrations to accompany it ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	Percy Shelley
C.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D.	William Blake
Answer» E.

Discussion

16.	Which poet would be most likely to write a poem reflecting upon the psychological changes he has undergone since his youth ?
A.	William Blake
B.	John Keats
C.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D.	William Wordsworth
Answer» E.

Discussion

17.	Which poet would be most likely to write about his time in revolutionary France ?
A.	William Wordsworth
B.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C.	William Blake
D.	John Keats
Answer» B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Discussion

18.	Which poet would have been most likely to compose a poem examining his own childhood ?
A.	Percy Shelley
B.	John Keats
C.	William Wordsworth
D.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Answer» D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Discussion

19.	Which poet would most likely express an adherence to atheism in his writing ?
A.	William Wordsworth
B.	William Blake
C.	John Keats
D.	Percy Shelley
Answer» E.

Discussion

20.	Which Romantic poet would be the least likely to write a piece of literary criticism ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	Percy Shelley
C.	William Hazlitt
D.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Answer» B. Percy Shelley

Discussion

21.	Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O’Brien’s essay “Prophet of the Revolution” ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	Percy Shelley
C.	William Blake
D.	William Wordsworth
Answer» C. William Blake

Discussion

22.	Which Romantic poet did Shelley consider a close friend ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	William Wordsworth
C.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D.	William Blake
Answer» B. William Wordsworth

Discussion

23.	Which Romantic poet died relatively unknown but would become famous posthumously, in the 19th century ?
A.	William Blake
B.	Lord Byron
C.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D.	William Wordsworth
Answer» B. Lord Byron

Discussion

24.	Which Romantic poet was famous for being “mad, bad and dangerous to know” ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	Percy Shelley
C.	John Keats
D.	William Blake
Answer» B. Percy Shelley

Discussion

25.	Which Romantic poet would be most likely to feature a main character or narrator in a poem who is heroic, tortured, cynical, highly emotional, and intelligent ?
A.	John Keats
B.	William Blake
C.	Lord Byron
D.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Answer» D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Discussion

26.	Which Romantic poet would have believed that a poet needs influence from something external and transformative in order to write a strong poem ?
A.	William Blake
B.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C.	Lord Byron
D.	Percy Shelley
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	Who does Shelley consider the true founders of civilized cultures and laws ?
A.	Kings and queens
B.	Poets and artists
C.	Dictators and Tyrants
D.	All people equally
Answer» C. Dictators and Tyrants

Discussion

28.	Who is the narrator of “Don Juan” ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	Bob Southey
C.	Don Juan
D.	A nameless narrator
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	Who referred to poets as “the unacknowledged legislators of the world” ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	William Blake
C.	William Hazlitt
D.	Percy Shelley
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	Who refers to poetry as “an imitation of nature” ?
A.	Percy Shelley
B.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C.	William Hazlitt
D.	William Wordsworth
Answer» D. William Wordsworth

Discussion

31.	Who was the co-author of “Lyrical Ballads” with William Wordsworth ?
A.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B.	John Keats
C.	William Blake
D.	Lord Byron
Answer» B. John Keats

Discussion

32.	William Blake’s “Little Black Boy” advocates for __________________?
A.	The abolition of slavery
B.	The equality of all people
C.	The innate brilliance of children
D.	The beauty of common language
Answer» C. The innate brilliance of children

Discussion

33.	William Blake’s “Songs of Innocence and Experience” explores ________________?
A.	The loss of childhood and discovery of the adult world
B.	The fall of Satan
C.	The life of Blake
D.	The history of London
Answer» B. The fall of Satan

Discussion

34.	With whom did John Keats have a love affair ?
A.	Fanny Brawne
B.	Dorothy Wordsworth
C.	Mary Shelley
D.	Mary Keats
Answer» B. Dorothy Wordsworth

Discussion

35.	Which of the following sentiments would be LEAST likely in a poem by Lord Byron ?
A.	An expression of love for common man.
B.	Mockery toward William Wordsworth.
C.	An expression of doubt and angst.
D.	Dark humor.
Answer» B. Mockery toward William Wordsworth.

Discussion

36.	Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C.	William Blake
D.	William Wordsworth
Answer» D. William Wordsworth

Discussion

37.	Which of the following poets would be least likely to explore the meaning of beauty or imagination in a poem ?
A.	Lord Byron
B.	Percy Shelley
C.	John Keats
D.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Answer» B. Percy Shelley

Discussion

38.	Which of the following is NOT a common attribute of Byronic heroes ?
A.	Arrogance
B.	Nihilism
C.	Good spirits
D.	Dark humor
Answer» D. Dark humor

Discussion

39.	Which of the following is a love poem ?
A.	John Clare’s “To Elia”
B.	Wordsworth “Peter Bell”
C.	Byron’s “Don Juan”
D.	Coleridge’s “Kubla Kahn”
Answer» B. Wordsworth “Peter Bell”

Discussion

40.	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
Answer» B. A sense of man being imperfect

Discussion

41.	Which of the following authors would be most likely to use the supernatural in his poems ?
A.	William Wordsworth
B.	John Keats
C.	Percy Shelley
D.	William Blake?
Answer» E.

Discussion

42.	Which long Romantic poem opens with the line “oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze” ?
A.	“The Prelude”
B.	“Don Juan”
C.	“Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”
D.	“Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
Answer» B. “Don Juan”

Discussion

43.	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
Answer» C. The Reign of Terror

Discussion

44.	Which contemporary fictional character can be understood as a Byronic hero ?
A.	Superman
B.	Dr. House
C.	Luke Skywalker
D.	Yoda
Answer» C. Luke Skywalker

Discussion

45.	Which British philosopher believed that monarchs repressed citizens and that revolution is proper when a government does not protect its people ?
A.	Thomas Paine
B.	James Mackintosh
C.	Edmund Burke
D.	John Locke
Answer» B. James Mackintosh

Discussion

46.	Which British philosopher of the Romantic era despised monarchies, believed that the best form of government was no government at all, and argued that change can only come from people treating each other with sincerity and benevolence ?
A.	Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B.	Edmund Burke
C.	William Godwin
D.	John Locke
Answer» D. John Locke

Discussion

47.	Which action served to ignite the French Revolution ?
A.	The rise of King William
B.	The execution of King Louis XVI
C.	The ruling of Bonaparte
D.	The madness of King George
Answer» C. The ruling of Bonaparte

Discussion

48.	To whom does the Ancient Mariner tell his story in “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” ?
A.	Coleridge
B.	Dorothy Wordsworth
C.	The Wedding Guest
D.	Life-in-Death
Answer» D. Life-in-Death

Discussion

49.	Thomas Paine’s “The Rights of Man” argues that ________________?
A.	Revolution is inhumane
B.	Revolution never succeeds
C.	Revolution is proper when a government does not take care of its people
D.	Every government should be revolted against
Answer» D. Every government should be revolted against

Discussion

50.	The Romantic period is generally thought to have occurred between ________________?
A.	1800 – 1900
B.	1805 – 1827
C.	1798 – 1832
D.	1785 – 1825
Answer» D. 1785 – 1825

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Literature .

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

Which of the following was a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry ?

Which of the following was NOT a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry ?

Which of the following was NOT a primary cause of the Industrial Revolution ?

Which of the following was NOT considered a proper form of literary expression in the Neoclassical Period ?

Which of the following was responsible for Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s mental decline ?

Which of the following would a neoclassical poet be most likely to use as a central theme in his or her poetry ?

Which of the following would probably NOT be the topic of a Romantic poem ?

Which of the following would probably NOT occur in a William Wordsworth poem ?

Which poem by Wordsworth examines writer’s block ?

Which poem is considered Wordsworth’s magnum opus ?

Which poet defines poetry as “the expression of the imagination” ?

Which poet would be least likely to write about the beauty of nature ?

Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem using the language of common, ordinary people ?

Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem and illustrations to accompany it ?

Which poet would be most likely to write a poem reflecting upon the psychological changes he has undergone since his youth ?

Which poet would be most likely to write about his time in revolutionary France ?

Which poet would have been most likely to compose a poem examining his own childhood ?

Which poet would most likely express an adherence to atheism in his writing ?

Which Romantic poet would be the least likely to write a piece of literary criticism ?

Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O’Brien’s essay “Prophet of the Revolution” ?

Which Romantic poet did Shelley consider a close friend ?

Which Romantic poet died relatively unknown but would become famous posthumously, in the 19th century ?

Which Romantic poet was famous for being “mad, bad and dangerous to know” ?

Which Romantic poet would be most likely to feature a main character or narrator in a poem who is heroic, tortured, cynical, highly emotional, and intelligent ?

Which Romantic poet would have believed that a poet needs influence from something external and transformative in order to write a strong poem ?

Who does Shelley consider the true founders of civilized cultures and laws ?

Who is the narrator of “Don Juan” ?

Who referred to poets as “the unacknowledged legislators of the world” ?

Who refers to poetry as “an imitation of nature” ?

Who was the co-author of “Lyrical Ballads” with William Wordsworth ?

William Blake’s “Little Black Boy” advocates for __________________?

William Blake’s “Songs of Innocence and Experience” explores ________________?

With whom did John Keats have a love affair ?

Which of the following sentiments would be LEAST likely in a poem by Lord Byron ?

Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood ?

Which of the following poets would be least likely to explore the meaning of beauty or imagination in a poem ?

Which of the following is NOT a common attribute of Byronic heroes ?

Which of the following is a love poem ?

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

Which of the following authors would be most likely to use the supernatural in his poems ?

Which long Romantic poem opens with the line “oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze” ?

Which event marked the defeat of Napoleon ?

Which contemporary fictional character can be understood as a Byronic hero ?

Which British philosopher believed that monarchs repressed citizens and that revolution is proper when a government does not protect its people ?

Which British philosopher of the Romantic era despised monarchies, believed that the best form of government was no government at all, and argued that change can only come from people treating each other with sincerity and benevolence ?

Which action served to ignite the French Revolution ?

To whom does the Ancient Mariner tell his story in “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” ?

Thomas Paine’s “The Rights of Man” argues that ________________?

The Romantic period is generally thought to have occurred between ________________?