Romantic Poems

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Which poet is known for writing the poem "Ode to a Nightingale"?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. John Keats

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. Lord Byron


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

John Keats is known for writing the poem "Ode to a Nightingale", which is considered one of the greatest odes in English literature.

In the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", what does the speaker compare the daffodils to?

  1. Stars

  2. Butterflies

  3. Angels

  4. Waves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", the speaker compares the daffodils to stars, saying that they "dance" and "twinkle" like stars in the sky.

Which poet wrote the poem "She Walks in Beauty"?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. John Keats

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. Lord Byron


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lord Byron wrote the poem "She Walks in Beauty", which is a sonnet that praises the beauty of a woman.

In the poem "Ozymandias", what is the speaker describing?

  1. A statue of a pharaoh

  2. A ruined city

  3. A desert landscape

  4. A battle scene


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the poem "Ozymandias", the speaker is describing a statue of a pharaoh that is now in ruins. The poem reflects on the transience of power and the futility of human ambition.

Which poet wrote the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"?

  1. Dylan Thomas

  2. William Shakespeare

  3. John Donne

  4. Andrew Marvell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dylan Thomas wrote the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", which is a villanelle that urges his father to fight against death.

In the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", what is the speaker's main concern?

  1. His lack of confidence

  2. His fear of commitment

  3. His social anxiety

  4. His existential angst


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", the speaker is mainly concerned with his social anxiety and his inability to express his feelings to the woman he loves.

Which poet wrote the poem "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be"?

  1. John Keats

  2. William Wordsworth

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. Lord Byron


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Keats wrote the poem "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be", which is a sonnet that reflects on the poet's own mortality.

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

  1. Continue on his journey

  2. Turn back and go home

  3. Stay in the woods and enjoy the snow

  4. Build a fire and camp in the woods


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", the speaker decides to continue on his journey, even though he is tempted to stay in the woods and enjoy the snow.

Which poet wrote the poem "The Raven"?

  1. Edgar Allan Poe

  2. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  3. Oliver Wendell Holmes

  4. James Russell Lowell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem "The Raven", which is a narrative poem about a man who is haunted by a raven that keeps repeating the word "Nevermore".

In the poem "Annabel Lee", what is the speaker's relationship to Annabel Lee?

  1. His lover

  2. His sister

  3. His daughter

  4. His friend


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the poem "Annabel Lee", the speaker is mourning the death of his lover, Annabel Lee.

Which poet wrote the poem "A Psalm of Life"?

  1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  2. John Greenleaf Whittier

  3. Oliver Wendell Holmes

  4. James Russell Lowell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "A Psalm of Life", which is a poem that encourages readers to live their lives to the fullest.

In the poem "The Village Blacksmith", what is the blacksmith's name?

  1. John

  2. Henry

  3. William

  4. Robert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the poem "The Village Blacksmith", the blacksmith's name is John.

Which poet wrote the poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus"?

  1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  2. John Greenleaf Whittier

  3. Oliver Wendell Holmes

  4. James Russell Lowell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus", which is a narrative poem about a ship that is wrecked in a storm.

In the poem "Evangeline", what is the name of the woman that the speaker is searching for?

  1. Evangeline

  2. Gabriel

  3. Michael

  4. Raphael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the poem "Evangeline", the speaker is searching for a woman named Evangeline.

Which poet wrote the poem "The Courtship of Miles Standish"?

  1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  2. John Greenleaf Whittier

  3. Oliver Wendell Holmes

  4. James Russell Lowell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "The Courtship of Miles Standish", which is a narrative poem about the courtship and marriage of Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullins.

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