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The Supernatural and Fantasy in Narrative Poetry: Exploring the realms of the unknown

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In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," what supernatural event occurs that sets the mariner on his journey?

  1. He is cursed by a witch.

  2. He kills an albatross.

  3. He is shipwrecked in a storm.

  4. He is visited by a ghost.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The mariner's fateful journey begins when he shoots an albatross, a sacred bird, which brings bad luck and災難 upon the ship and its crew.

In John Keats' "La Belle Dame sans Merci," what supernatural creature does the knight-at-arms encounter in the forest?

  1. A fairy

  2. A witch

  3. A mermaid

  4. A vampire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The knight-at-arms is captivated by a beautiful fairy, who leads him into her enchanted realm, where he becomes lost and enchanted.

In William Blake's "The Tyger," what does the speaker question about the creation of the tiger?

  1. Its ferocity

  2. Its beauty

  3. Its origin

  4. Its purpose


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The speaker wonders how such a powerful and awe-inspiring creature as the tiger could have been created.

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," what is the narrator's obsession?

  1. His lost love, Lenore

  2. The raven

  3. His own mortality

  4. The meaning of life


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The narrator is consumed by grief and longing for his deceased lover, Lenore, whose name is constantly repeated by the raven.

In Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott," what happens when the Lady of Shalott looks out of her window?

  1. She sees Lancelot riding by

  2. She breaks her curse

  3. She dies

  4. She is transformed into a swan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Lady of Shalott is cursed to remain in her tower and weave a tapestry of what she sees in her mirror. When she looks out the window to see Lancelot riding by, she breaks the curse and dies.

In Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess," what does the Duke reveal about his relationship with his late wife?

  1. He loved her deeply

  2. He was jealous of her

  3. He killed her

  4. He never truly understood her


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Duke's monologue reveals his jealousy and possessiveness towards his late wife, whom he suspected of infidelity.

In Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market," what do the goblin men sell?

  1. Magic fruits

  2. Stolen goods

  3. Enchanted jewelry

  4. Cursed artifacts


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The goblin men sell irresistible magic fruits that have a strange and powerful effect on those who eat them.

In William Butler Yeats' "The Second Coming," what is the significance of the "rough beast"?

  1. It represents the coming of the Antichrist

  2. It symbolizes the end of the world

  3. It is a metaphor for the rise of fascism

  4. It represents the return of a mythical hero


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The "rough beast" is a symbol of chaos and destruction, and its arrival signals the end of the current world order.

In D.H. Lawrence's "Snake," what is the speaker's initial reaction to the snake?

  1. Fear

  2. Curiosity

  3. Hatred

  4. Indifference


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The speaker is initially curious about the snake and its beauty, but this curiosity eventually turns to fear and revulsion.

In Sylvia Plath's "Lady Lazarus," what does the speaker compare herself to?

  1. A phoenix

  2. A vampire

  3. A witch

  4. A mermaid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker compares herself to a phoenix, a mythical bird that rises from its own ashes, symbolizing her ability to endure and overcome adversity.

In Seamus Heaney's "The Forge," what does the speaker hear in the forge?

  1. The sound of hammers

  2. The voice of his ancestors

  3. The music of the spheres

  4. The cry of a banshee


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The speaker hears the voices of his ancestors in the forge, connecting him to his past and heritage.

In Ted Hughes' "The Hawk in the Rain," what does the hawk symbolize?

  1. Freedom

  2. Power

  3. Death

  4. Nature's indifference


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The hawk symbolizes nature's indifference to human suffering and mortality.

In Carol Ann Duffy's "The World's Wife," who is the speaker?

  1. Eve

  2. Mary Magdalene

  3. Helen of Troy

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker in "The World's Wife" is a composite figure who embodies the voices of various women from mythology and history.

In Derek Walcott's "The Sea is History," what does the sea represent?

  1. The past

  2. The present

  3. The future

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sea in Walcott's poem represents the past, present, and future, as well as the interconnectedness of all human history.

In Adrienne Rich's "Diving into the Wreck," what does the speaker discover?

  1. A sunken treasure

  2. A lost civilization

  3. Her own identity

  4. The meaning of life


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The speaker's journey into the wreck represents her exploration of her own identity and her place in the world.

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