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Read the excerpt below and answer the question. When the stars threw down their spears ("The Tyger," line 17) These words are an example of _____. Personification William Blake lived between the Neoclassical and _____ periods. Romantic What type of scene does Blake set for "The Lamb"? Pastoral Read the excerpt below and answer the question. In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? ("The Tyger," lines 5-6) In this excerpt, Blake is using what figure of speech? Apostrophe Which of the following literary devices are present in the line, "Little Lamb, who made thee?" from Blake's poem "The Lamb?" Select all that apply. rhetorical question Apostrophe What does Blake mean by calling the lamb a "child"? A child is gentle like a lamb What makes Blake's poetry so innovative? His engravings Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Did he who made the Lamb make thee? ("The Tyger," line 20) Why is this line so important to Blake's poem? It is the question of the human soull Describe, in your own words, why Blake is considered a visionary. Your answer should be at least one hundred words. Blake is considered a visionary because of his knowledge of how the world works in terms of good and evil and the interconnectedness between the two. Blake's use of biblical knowledge and how it connects into our daily lives is still very present in today's society. On account of him being affiliated with the French revolution, his poetry can be seen as a direct reflection of the injustices of society. The Tyger can be seen as the ruler of the absolute monarchy or any figure that causes oppression. The lamb of God is the innocent souls that are subject to such evils of the world. "The Lamb" is from the group of poems called Songs of Innocence while "The Tyger is part of the Songs of Experience. Are these poems well suited to their particular collection? Why or why not? Your answer should be at least 250 words. Yes, these poems are very fitting for the categories in which they were placed. "The Lamb" is the complete embodiment of innocence as the Lamb is the symbol of innocence, which can be considered weak, helpless and naive. The Lamb can be considered the child of God, or the truest intentions of a higher power. The Tyger can be considered a symbol that is evil or has bad intentions. As we age we begin to be corrupted as experience taints our souls and knowledge we lose our sense of innocence. Therefore putting the poem "The Tyger" within this category is very fitting. It seems to be a controversial issue within christianity as to why a forgiving God would allow such evils to walk the earth, which directly ties into the causes of the French Revolution. In the Old Testement God is seen as a revengeful God as seen with the Tyger and in the New Testement he is seen as a Forgiving God, wich directly correlates to the Lamb. There are many social implications that are seen within Blake's poetry. It could be interpreted that before the French Revolution and King Henry XVI's reign society was like a lamb, slowly developing and as the monarchs began to abuse their power they turned into something corrupt. So it is formfitting to say that as the monarchs became more and more comfortable with the abuse of power they could take control of their experience in the how deceitful they could be began to grow. Based on what you have read in the Preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth's poetry _____. Often begins with an experience from nature Which of the following was NOT a reason Wordsworth wrote the Preface to Lyrical Ballads? a systematic defense of Romanticism In his poems, Wordsworth's principle object was to _____. Select all that apply. show depth in common and rustic life celebrate everyday life Read the excerpt below and answer the question. . . . in that situation the essential passions of the heart find a better soil which then can attain maturity, are less under restraint, and speak a plainer and more emphatic language; . . . (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) This excerpt is an example of a work from the romantic a0 literary period. Romantic Wordsworth said that writing a poem required _____. Select all that apply. contemplation powerful feelings In his Preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth focused on _______________. The common man Wordsworth is best known for saying "all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful____ a0." Feelings Read the excerpt below and answer the question. . . . a multitude of causes unknown to former times . . . blunt the discriminating powers of the mind. . . . The most effective of these causes are the great national events which are daily taking place, and the increasing accumulation of men in cities . . . producing a craving for extraordinary incident . . . (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) Which statement best describes Wordsworth's point behind these words? Poems of common life give readers some relief from the pressures of modern industrial life. Using ideas gleaned from Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical Ballads, assume that you are a tutor and you need to construct a blog post for your tutee that clearly shows the characteristics of Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Your blog post answer should be at least 250 words. Neoclassicism generally focused on reason and logic while Romanticism was in complete opposition. Romanticism focused on passion, emotion, subjectivity and the power of one's guiding feelings. Romanticism had its flaws as it often brought forth an unrealistic view on life and society. Wordsworth believed that living in coordination with nature would naturally bring out the emotions and primal harmony with earth. He believed that once in accordance with nature and one with self that less restraint would flow from the language of the mind as a more simplistic and meaningful vocabulary would emerge. The typical poet who demonstrates Neoclassicism will cause the author to write with an elaborated vocabulary in order to bring honour to themselves instead of producing a heartfelt and simplistic message that is more meaningful. By using this simplistic view on poetry and life, one is able to reach a true philosophical nature that is not fabricated by only reason and boring subjects that do not connect with the mind, body and soul. Instead it encompasses the actually feelings of one's inner self and allows the audience to connect to the poem on a personal level. Romanticism beliefs bring out the true nature of a one's soul and allows them to find purpose within their life. Romantic literary genre and techniques strive to produce descriptions that bring forth strong emotion from the audience and may go against societal norms in order to bring forth the proper meaning of life opposed to superficial jargon. How do Rousseau and Wordsworth compare in the ways they regard the natural characteristics of human beings? Your answer should be at least one hundred words. Jean Jacques Rousseau thought that the natural goodness of a man can be nurtured and maintained only according to this highly prescriptive model of education and he highly esteemed the "natural man" as uncorrupted by modern society. It is comparable to the thought of William Wordsworth by stating that Nature leads to the love of man.He states that the influence of nature on the mind and the personality of man are very important regarding formative, restorative, reassuring, moral and spiritual influence. Why is it best to read a poem aloud? Select all that apply. The rhythm is more easily caught. Hearing the sound of the words enhances the poem. In "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways," which literary device does the line "Fair as a star, when only one" contain? Metaphor The main themes in the Lucy Poems are nature and ______ a0. Death What does the exclamation point signify? a profound effect on the speaker The way Wordsworth used the woman in the Lucy Poems was an example of a Literary Device is a way of writing poetry that appeals to the elements in the natural environment. Nature Imagery Who is the subject of "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways?" Lucy Why are the five poems about this woman still significant today? They were his first successful poems Act as a critic and describe, in your own words: Does this poem achieve its purpose? Why or why not? Your answer should be at least one hundred words. This poem does achieve its purpose, which is displayed through its use of Lucy as a literary device. The theme of the poem is nature and death and ties into the ideals of the Romantics with how becoming more with nature will cause a natural flow of emotions. Many times Lucy is compared to things in nature like a violet next to a mossy rock. It also talks about how death is inevitable as Lucy dies in the end, which can be seen as the cycle of life and a reminder that we are not immortal. Take any four lines from this poem—either consecutive or sporadic lines—and show how at least three of these literary devices are applied: metaphor, assonance, sibilance, tone, and/or imagery. Discuss how these techniques help you to understand or experience the poem's meaning or impact. Your answer should be at least 250 words. A metaphor is used within the poem when Lucy is compared to "A violet by a mossy stone". This metaphor describes her delicacy, scarcity, and individuality within the world. This helped us to understand the poem better by pointing out even more how different Lucy is compared to others but yet how unnoticed she is because many people have not either discovered her beauty and individuality or they have not yet met her because she is was a maid and the help was very rarely associated with as seen in sense and sensibility as the help was considered the lowest working class and different social classes did not intermingle. Another literary device used within this poem is imagery as it uses personification and a simile within these two lines to create a better image of how rare and exotic Lucy really is. Wordsworth states that Lucy was as "Fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky." Through his use of other literary techniques, he was able to allow us to picture Lucy as if she was magnificent as a star an as if she were the only star that was able to shine. Sibilance is also used at the beginning of the poem with the line " SHE dwelt among the untrodden ways". The emphasis on she allows us to be acquainted with her importance of the poem by the first word, which allows the audience to understand the flow of events and the peculiarity of Lucy. What is mysticism? a spiritual belief that employs the use of meditation to find truths The historical figure informing Coleridge's "Kubla Khan, or, a Vision in a Dream. A Fragment" is __________________. Kublai Khan Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The shadow of the dome of pleasure (line 31) The symbolism in this line points to _____. something ominous to come Read the excerpt below and answer the question. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure dome decree (lines 1-2 ) The prominent figure of speech in these lines i Alliteration A major theme in Kubla Khan and in Wordsworth's poetry is ______. Death in Nature The___gives the poem the feeling of a chant. Meter Which of the following is the best description of the speaker's mood in the lines "Could I revive within me / Her symphony and song?" Remorse Which literary device does Coleridge use in the lines "Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail, / Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail?" Simile Describe, in your own words, how does Coleridge's writing style in "Kubla Khan" convey the dream-like feeling of the poem? How might the inspiration for his poem effected the style? Your answer should be at least one hundred words. In the introduction, the lyric poem came out of a dream. He describes how he fell asleep and had a dream under the effects of the medicine and dreamed about Kublai Khan, who was visiting his summer palace in Xanadu. In the dream, he said he wrote a two- three-hundred line poem. When he woke up and tried to write it all down, he could only remember part of it. He uses the rhythm of the poem in order to recreate the sequence of events within his dream. The first four lines are a consistent regular pattern but as the poem goes on it veers off into different rhythmic patterns. You are a twenty-first century philosopher and you have been asked to give a senior lecture on the connection Romantics see in the natural cycle of life. Write the lecture notes you make to yourself for showing this connection in twenty-first century terms. You may use some bullet points, but the rest of your notes must be in complete sentences. Your answer should be at least 250 words. Many Romantics see the natural cycle of life and the connection it has to the human race. Romanticism was a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century. Some of the main values of the Romantics were -individualism -idealization of childhood -families -love -emotions -nature -the past Many poets like William Blake believed that if one were to become connected with nature that emotions would flow freely and naturally. Romantics also emphasized their departure from logic and reason as it was seen to conceal one's true emotions and allow no freedom of expression. William Blake and Samuel Taylor Coleridge both heavily focus on scenes of nature and the theme of the cycle of life. The natural cycle of life as they try to emphasize is what humbles us in the end. As individuals and humans it is inevitable to live forever. Although, most times the Romantics got carried away with their emotions and notions of life, both poems easily look at life in a realistic view and the acknowledge the power that they do not have when faced against time and the cycle of life. However, they do heavily focus on the beauty of the world and the cycle of life as every description of nature bares a very heartfelt and tender approbation for its essence. It is a very recurrent theme within the poems of the Romantic era. Mainly because people began to appreciate nature instead of the fast paced life of the Industrial Revolution and the horrors of the French Revolutions that sequentially followed one another. How did William Blake's engravings, which accompanied his poems, provide what one analyst called "the missing link with commerce"? The engravings made the poetry accessible to the common person. The phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is an example of _____. Subjectivity Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Little lamb, who made thee? Does thou know who made thee... ("The Lamb," lines 1-2) Which literary device does William Blake use in this passage from "The Lamb"? Apostrophe A trainer is preparing a presentation that will describe a complex idea to an audience of common laborers. Which option identifies the best choice of language for this purpose? Accessible diction Which of the sentences below do NOT employ natural language? Select all that apply. Carson employed his considerable abilities in assessing the condition of the ailing companion animal. Carson invoked the lessons of his extensive education to evaluate the causes of the beast's maladies. Carson's expertise in the field of zoological studies permitted him to ascertain the grounds for the animal's ailments. Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The principal object then which I proposed to myself in these Poems was to make the incidents of common life interesting by tracing in them . . . the primary laws of our nature: chiefly as far as regards the manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement. Low and rustic life was generally chosen because . . . the essential passions of the heart find a better soil in which they can attain their maturity, . . . and speak in a plainer and more emphatic language. (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) Two central ideas from the excerpt are that Wordsworth aimed to _____and _____. write poetry about everyday events and circumstances; use clear and resounding diction Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The principal object then which I proposed to myself in these Poems was to make the incidents of common life interesting by tracing in them . . . the primary laws of our nature: chiefly as far as regards the manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement. Low and rustic life was generally chosen because . . . the essential passions of the heart find a better soil in which they can attain their maturity, . . . and speak in a plainer and more emphatic language. (Preface to Lyrical Ballads) CONTINUED...