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The Wisdom of Poetry

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In the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", what does the speaker urge his father to do?

  1. Accept death peacefully

  2. Fight against death with all his might

  3. Seek solace in religion

  4. Embrace the beauty of life


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The speaker urges his father to fight against death with all his might, to "rage, rage against the dying of the light."

In the poem "The Road Not Taken", what does the speaker choose to do?

  1. Take the road less traveled

  2. Take the road more traveled

  3. Stay on the same road

  4. Turn back and go home


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker chooses to take the road less traveled, because he believes that it will make all the difference.

In the poem "Ode to a Nightingale", what does the speaker experience?

  1. A sense of joy and wonder

  2. A sense of peace and tranquility

  3. A sense of loss and despair

  4. A sense of guilt and shame


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker experiences a sense of joy and wonder as he listens to the nightingale's song.

In the poem "Ozymandias", what does the speaker see?

  1. A statue of a great king

  2. A ruined city

  3. A desert landscape

  4. A group of travelers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker sees a statue of a great king, "half sunk in the sand."

In the poem "The Raven", what does the raven say?

  1. Nevermore

  2. Quoth the raven

  3. Lenore

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The raven says "Nevermore", "Quoth the raven", and "Lenore" throughout the poem.

In the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", what does the speaker do?

  1. He stops to admire the beauty of the woods

  2. He takes a nap in the woods

  3. He builds a snowman

  4. He goes for a walk in the woods


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker stops to admire the beauty of the woods, and he considers the meaning of life.

In the poem "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be", what does the speaker fear?

  1. Death

  2. Old age

  3. Loneliness

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker fears death, old age, and loneliness.

In the poem "Ode to Psyche", what does the speaker praise?

  1. The beauty of Psyche

  2. The power of love

  3. The wisdom of the gods

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker praises the beauty of Psyche, the power of love, and the wisdom of the gods.

In the poem "The Waste Land", what does the speaker see?

  1. A barren landscape

  2. A group of people wandering aimlessly

  3. A city in ruins

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker sees a barren landscape, a group of people wandering aimlessly, and a city in ruins.

In the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", what does the speaker struggle with?

  1. Loneliness

  2. Isolation

  3. Self-doubt

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker struggles with loneliness, isolation, and self-doubt.

In the poem "The Second Coming", what does the speaker see?

  1. A vision of the apocalypse

  2. A new world order

  3. The return of Christ

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker sees a vision of the apocalypse, a new world order, and the return of Christ.

In the poem "Ars Poetica", what does the speaker advise poets to do?

  1. Write from the heart

  2. Use simple language

  3. Be original

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker advises poets to write from the heart, use simple language, and be original.

In the poem "The Canterbury Tales", what do the pilgrims do?

  1. They tell stories

  2. They go on a pilgrimage

  3. They have a feast

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The pilgrims tell stories, go on a pilgrimage, and have a feast.

In the poem "Beowulf", what does the hero do?

  1. He fights a dragon

  2. He saves a kingdom

  3. He marries a princess

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Beowulf fights a dragon, saves a kingdom, and marries a princess.

In the poem "The Faerie Queene", what does the hero seek?

  1. The Holy Grail

  2. The Golden Fleece

  3. The Fountain of Youth

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The hero seeks the Holy Grail.

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