Midterm

Question 1

Which author’s style changed after he became an Anglican priest?

Answer 1

John Donne

Question 2

Which author was greatly inspired by classical (ancient Greek/Roman) culture?

Answer 2

Ben Jonson

Question 3

Which author is known for his “dead-pan” humor and satire?

Answer 3

Jonathan Swift

Question 4

Which author was a farmer?

Answer 4

Robert Burns

Question 5

Which author had vivid religious visions, like of angels in trees?

Answer 5

William Blake

Question 6

What does it mean to be Anglican?

Answer 6

Someone who is a part of the Church of England

Question 7

What is “metaphysical”?

Answer 7

An abstract way of writing through complex metaphors and symbols

Question 8

Which author had particular sympathy for the Irish, due to his upbringing?

Answer 8

Jonathan Swift

Question 9

Which author used his Scottish culture as inspiration for his writing?

Answer 9

Robert Burns

Question 10

Which best characterizes the early 17th century?

Answer 10

Difficult

Question 11

Which best characterizes the late 17th/18th century?

Answer 11

Enlightening, Inquisitive

Question 12

Which were some questions people commonly asked at this time?

Answer 12

What is the nature of God?
Why does evil exist in the world?
What is the true nature of mankind?

Question 13

Who is the author of “The Tyger”?

Answer 13

William Blake

Question 14

Who is the author of “A Modest Proposal”?

Answer 14

Jonathan Swift

Question 15

Who is the author of “Afton Water”?

Answer 15

Robert Burns

Question 16

Who is the author of “Holy Sonnet 10”?

Answer 16

John Donne

Question 17

Who is the author of “Song to Celia”?

Answer 17

Ben Jonson

Question 18

What is meter?

Answer 18

The syllables of a poem and which syllable gets the emphasis

Question 19

What should a shift in rhyme scheme or a new stanza indicate to you?

Answer 19

That the tone or theme of the poem is going to change or shift

Question 20

What is CER?

Answer 20

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Question 21

What is a metaphor?

Answer 21

A comparison without using “like” or “as”

Question 22

What is personification?

Answer 22

Giving a non-human being or thing human qualities

Question 23

What is form?

Answer 23

The structure of a poem

Question 24

What is an allusion?

Answer 24

A reference to info outside of the context of the work

Question 25

What’s the first thing you do when you get a new work to read and annotate?

Answer 25

Make a prediction on the title

Question 26

Why is it important to note the meter and rhyme scheme of a poem?

Answer 26

It helps set the tone of the poem

Question 27

True or False: Anglican is just another word for Catholic

Answer 27

False

Question 28

True or False: Anglican (or Protestant) is a type of Christian, meaning they believe in Christ

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Why is this period of history called the Enlightenment?

Answer 29

People were having deep discussions and asking deep questions

Question 30

Which of our authors writes most about nature?

Answer 30

Robert Burns

Question 31

Which author was criticized during his career for being too basic?

Answer 31

Ben Jonson

Question 32

What was a subgenre that was commonly used at this time period?

Answer 32

Metaphysical

Question 33

What is the function of repetition in a poem? (2 answers)

Answer 33

Ensures the reader remembers main ideas
Gives the poem a song-like quality

Question 34

Which author writes poems that seem basic but often have really deep religious/philosophical meanings?

Answer 34

William Blake