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Romantic Class and Social Status

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Which of the following is a characteristic of Romantic Class and Social Status?

  1. Emphasis on individualism

  2. Rejection of social conventions

  3. Idealization of nature

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Romanticism is a literary and artistic movement that originated in the late 18th century and continued into the early 19th century. It is characterized by an emphasis on individualism, a rejection of social conventions, and an idealization of nature.

Which of the following Romantic poets was known for his radical political views?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Percy Bysshe Shelley was a radical political poet who was expelled from Oxford University for atheism. He was also a strong advocate for social reform and wrote many poems about the plight of the poor and oppressed.

Which of the following Romantic novels is about a young woman who falls in love with a man from a lower social class?

  1. Pride and Prejudice

  2. Jane Eyre

  3. Wuthering Heights

  4. Great Expectations


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jane Eyre is a novel by Charlotte Brontë that tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with a man from a lower social class. The novel explores the themes of class and social status, as well as the power of love to overcome social barriers.

Which of the following Romantic plays is about a young man who is torn between his love for a woman from a higher social class and his loyalty to his family?

  1. Romeo and Juliet

  2. Hamlet

  3. Othello

  4. King Lear


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a young man who is torn between his love for a woman from a higher social class and his loyalty to his family. The play explores the themes of love, class, and social status.

Which of the following Romantic artists is known for his paintings of landscapes?

  1. J.M.W. Turner

  2. John Constable

  3. Caspar David Friedrich

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

J.M.W. Turner, John Constable, and Caspar David Friedrich are all Romantic artists who are known for their paintings of landscapes. Their paintings often depict the beauty and power of nature, and they often use nature as a metaphor for human emotions.

Which of the following Romantic composers is known for his symphonies?

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven

  2. Franz Schubert

  3. Robert Schumann

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Robert Schumann are all Romantic composers who are known for their symphonies. Their symphonies often express a wide range of emotions, from joy to sorrow, and they often use music to tell a story.

Which of the following Romantic writers is known for his short stories?

  1. Edgar Allan Poe

  2. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  3. Washington Irving

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Washington Irving are all Romantic writers who are known for their short stories. Their short stories often explore the themes of the supernatural, the macabre, and the human condition.

Which of the following Romantic poets is known for his long narrative poems?

  1. Lord Byron

  2. William Wordsworth

  3. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge are all Romantic poets who are known for their long narrative poems. Their poems often tell stories of adventure, love, and loss, and they often use poetry to explore the human condition.

Which of the following Romantic artists is known for his paintings of historical scenes?

  1. Eugène Delacroix

  2. Théodore Géricault

  3. Francisco Goya

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, and Francisco Goya are all Romantic artists who are known for their paintings of historical scenes. Their paintings often depict moments of great drama and emotion, and they often use history to comment on the present.

Which of the following Romantic composers is known for his operas?

  1. Giuseppe Verdi

  2. Giacomo Puccini

  3. Richard Wagner

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Richard Wagner are all Romantic composers who are known for their operas. Their operas often tell stories of love, loss, and betrayal, and they often use music to create a sense of drama and excitement.

Which of the following Romantic writers is known for his novels about the American frontier?

  1. James Fenimore Cooper

  2. Washington Irving

  3. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  4. Edgar Allan Poe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Fenimore Cooper is a Romantic writer who is known for his novels about the American frontier. His novels often depict the conflict between settlers and Native Americans, and they often explore the themes of nature, adventure, and the American dream.

Which of the following Romantic poets is known for his poems about nature?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  4. John Keats


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Wordsworth is a Romantic poet who is known for his poems about nature. His poems often describe the beauty and power of nature, and they often use nature as a metaphor for human emotions.

Which of the following Romantic artists is known for his paintings of everyday life?

  1. Jean-François Millet

  2. Gustave Courbet

  3. Honoré Daumier

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jean-François Millet, Gustave Courbet, and Honoré Daumier are all Romantic artists who are known for their paintings of everyday life. Their paintings often depict scenes of peasants, workers, and other ordinary people, and they often use their art to comment on social and political issues.

Which of the following Romantic composers is known for his piano music?

  1. Frédéric Chopin

  2. Franz Liszt

  3. Robert Schumann

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Robert Schumann are all Romantic composers who are known for their piano music. Their piano music is often characterized by its virtuosity, its emotional intensity, and its use of new and innovative techniques.

Which of the following Romantic writers is known for his novels about the supernatural?

  1. Edgar Allan Poe

  2. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  3. Washington Irving

  4. James Fenimore Cooper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edgar Allan Poe is a Romantic writer who is known for his novels about the supernatural. His novels often explore the themes of death, madness, and the human condition, and they often use the supernatural to create a sense of horror and suspense.

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