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The Supernatural and the Fantastical: Romantic Poetry's Embrace of the Otherworldly

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Which Romantic poet is known for his poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," which features a supernatural mariner haunted by an albatross?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Samuel Taylor Coleridge is known for his poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," which tells the tale of a mariner who is cursed after killing an albatross.

In William Wordsworth's poem "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood," what does the poet suggest about the relationship between childhood and the supernatural?

  1. Childhood is a time when we are closer to the supernatural.

  2. Childhood is a time when we are more likely to experience supernatural events.

  3. Childhood is a time when we are more open to the supernatural.

  4. Childhood is a time when we are more likely to believe in the supernatural.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In his poem, Wordsworth suggests that childhood is a time when we are closer to the supernatural and have a deeper connection to the spiritual world.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "Kubla Khan," which is inspired by a dream and features a fantastical landscape?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote the poem "Kubla Khan," which is inspired by a dream and features a fantastical landscape, including the famous line "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/ A stately pleasure-dome decree."

In Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "Ozymandias," what does the speaker discover in the desert?

  1. A ruined statue of a once-powerful king.

  2. A crumbling temple dedicated to a forgotten god.

  3. A mysterious cave filled with ancient treasures.

  4. A group of nomads wandering through the sands.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "Ozymandias," Shelley describes the speaker's discovery of a ruined statue of a once-powerful king in the desert, symbolizing the transience of power and the futility of human ambition.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "La Belle Dame sans Merci," which features a knight who encounters a mysterious fairy woman?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

John Keats wrote the poem "La Belle Dame sans Merci," which tells the story of a knight who encounters a mysterious fairy woman in the forest and becomes entranced by her beauty.

In William Blake's poem "The Tyger," what does the speaker ask about the creator of the tiger?

  1. Why did he create such a fierce and powerful beast?

  2. How did he come up with the idea for the tiger?

  3. What is the purpose of the tiger in the world?

  4. Where does the tiger come from?


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Tyger," Blake asks why the creator would create such a fierce and powerful beast, questioning the nature of good and evil in the world.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "The Raven," which features a talking raven that haunts a grieving lover?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Edgar Allan Poe

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem "The Raven," which tells the story of a grieving lover who is haunted by a talking raven that repeats the word "Nevermore."

In Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty," what does the speaker praise?

  1. The beauty of nature.

  2. The beauty of art.

  3. The beauty of love.

  4. The beauty of the human mind.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty," Shelley praises the beauty of the human mind and its ability to perceive and appreciate beauty in the world.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "The Ancient Mariner," which features a mariner who is cursed after killing an albatross?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote the poem "The Ancient Mariner," which tells the tale of a mariner who is cursed after killing an albatross.

In William Wordsworth's poem "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood," what does the poet suggest about the relationship between childhood and the supernatural?

  1. Childhood is a time when we are closer to the supernatural.

  2. Childhood is a time when we are more likely to experience supernatural events.

  3. Childhood is a time when we are more open to the supernatural.

  4. Childhood is a time when we are more likely to believe in the supernatural.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In his poem, Wordsworth suggests that childhood is a time when we are closer to the supernatural and have a deeper connection to the spiritual world.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "Kubla Khan," which is inspired by a dream and features a fantastical landscape?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote the poem "Kubla Khan," which is inspired by a dream and features a fantastical landscape, including the famous line "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/ A stately pleasure-dome decree."

In Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "Ozymandias," what does the speaker discover in the desert?

  1. A ruined statue of a once-powerful king.

  2. A crumbling temple dedicated to a forgotten god.

  3. A mysterious cave filled with ancient treasures.

  4. A group of nomads wandering through the sands.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "Ozymandias," Shelley describes the speaker's discovery of a ruined statue of a once-powerful king in the desert, symbolizing the transience of power and the futility of human ambition.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "La Belle Dame sans Merci," which features a knight who encounters a mysterious fairy woman?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

John Keats wrote the poem "La Belle Dame sans Merci," which tells the story of a knight who encounters a mysterious fairy woman in the forest and becomes entranced by her beauty.

In William Blake's poem "The Tyger," what does the speaker ask about the creator of the tiger?

  1. Why did he create such a fierce and powerful beast?

  2. How did he come up with the idea for the tiger?

  3. What is the purpose of the tiger in the world?

  4. Where does the tiger come from?


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Tyger," Blake asks why the creator would create such a fierce and powerful beast, questioning the nature of good and evil in the world.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "The Raven," which features a talking raven that haunts a grieving lover?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Edgar Allan Poe

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem "The Raven," which tells the story of a grieving lover who is haunted by a talking raven that repeats the word "Nevermore."

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