Donne - Canonisation, The Ecstasie, Milton - Paradise Lost Book IX, Pope - The Rape of the Lock, Milton - Samson Agonistes, Gray Collins Blake selections, Herbert - Affliction, Marvell - The Pulley, Marvell - To His Coy Mistress - Question Bank
1. The 'imagination' is a key concept in the poetry of which of the following authors?
2. What literary movement is most closely associated with John Donne and George Herbert?
3. The 'terrible beauty' of the Fall in 'Paradise Lost,' Book IX, refers to:
4. The 'trembling hand' of God in Marvell's 'The Pulley' symbolizes:
5. The 'chastity' praised in 'To His Coy Mistress' is ironically presented as:
6. Which of the following describes the tone of Herbert's 'Affliction'?
7. The 'goddess' Belinda in 'The Rape of the Lock' is a parody of:
8. The Serpent's argument to Eve in 'Paradise Lost,' Book IX, focuses on:
9. The 'growing' of love in 'The Ecstasy' is described as:
10. In 'Canonisation,' the speaker's plea to be left alone implies a desire for:
11. Milton's 'Paradise Lost' is an epic poem written in:
12. The 'cave of death' and 'worms' in 'To His Coy Mistress' represent:
13. The 'rape' in Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock' is a metaphor for:
14. What is the primary religious denomination associated with George Herbert?
15. The phrase 'my vegetable love should grow / Vaster than empires' in 'To His Coy Mistress' suggests:
16. The 'tyrannical' rule of 'Love' in Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress' is presented as:
17. George Herbert's poetry is often described as:
18. Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and of Experience' explore:
19. Milton's 'Samson Agonistes' draws parallels between Samson's plight and:
20. The temptation of Eve in 'Paradise Lost,' Book IX, is presented as a fall from:
21. In 'The Ecstasy,' the 'inter-assured clouds' represent:
22. Which of the following is a characteristic of Donne's poetry?
23. The 'quarrel' over the lock of hair in Pope's poem is a device to:
24. Marvell's 'The Pulley' suggests that 'Rest' (or contentment) is withheld to:
25. Herbert's 'Affliction' uses the metaphor of a 'weary soul' to convey:
26. Thomas Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' reflects on:
27. In 'Samson Agonistes,' the Chorus serves to:
28. The Sylphs in 'The Rape of the Lock' represent:
29. Satan's soliloquy in 'Paradise Lost,' Book IX, reveals his motivation as:
30. The 'severing' of souls in 'The Ecstasy' is a paradox because:
31. In 'Canonisation,' the speaker's dismissive attitude towards the world implies:
32. The metaphysical conceit in Donne's poetry, as seen in 'The Ecstasy,' typically involves:
33. The phrase 'Had we but world enough, and time' in Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress' introduces:
34. What is the primary purpose of the 'pulley' in Marvell's poem?
35. In Herbert's 'Affliction,' the speaker often addresses God directly, a common feature of:
36. William Blake's poetry, as exemplified in the selections, often explores themes of:
37. Milton's 'Samson Agonistes' is written in the style of a:
38. The 'rapier' and 'scissars' in Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock' symbolize:
39. In 'Paradise Lost,' Book IX, what is the primary motivation for Satan's temptation of Eve?
40. The 'subtle ties' in Donne's 'The Ecstasy' refer to:
41. Donne's 'Canonisation' uses the metaphor of lovers becoming 'saints' to argue for:
42. What is the central argument of Andrew Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress'?
43. In Andrew Marvell's 'The Pulley,' what does God withhold from man after bestowing all other gifts?
44. George Herbert's poem 'Affliction' (often referred to as 'Affliction (I)') primarily deals with:
45. Which poet, featured in the selections, is known for his 'Odes' and 'The Bard'?
46. What is the main tragic flaw of Samson in Milton's 'Samson Agonistes'?
47. What is the primary subject of Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock'?
48. In Milton's 'Paradise Lost,' Book IX, who tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?
49. What central theme is explored in John Donne's 'The Ecstasy'?
50. In John Donne's 'Canonisation,' what does the speaker suggest lovers are like?