Starter quiz

  • What is religious imagery?
    • when a story or poem is a reworking of a story from the Bible
    • symbols or representations evoking spiritual themes  ✓
    • when a poem has the same rhyming structure as a prayer
    • when the speaker in a text speaks directly to God
  • Which of the words below is a 'verb'?
    • songs
    • silently
    • clasp  ✓
    • golden
    • under
  • Which of the following do we not associate with Romantic poetry?
    • subtle commentary or criticisms of societal beliefs
    • objective and detached description devoid of emotional expression  ✓
    • focus on abstract concepts and emotional experiences
    • dramatic language
    • common themes include love, nature and the supernatural
  • Which of these sentences best sums up the key message of 'Love's Philosophy' by Percy Shelley?
    • Nature's elements unite in love, as should souls.  ✓
    • Fantasies of absent lovers often obscure reality.
    • Heartbreak is like grieving after the death of a loved one.
    • It is your fault if love is unrequited.
    • An illicit affair must also be mourned in secret.
  • What does the word 'disdain' mean?
    • related to or proceeding directly from God
    • a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
    • a feeling of contempt or scorn for someone or something regarded as unworthy  ✓
    • to put off or delay an action to a later time
    • to diminish the worth or value of something; reduce or take away from
  • Which of these words means 'an idea or notion that is conceptual or theoretical rather than concrete or tangible'?
    • apathetic
    • ambiguous
    • abstract  ✓
    • abnormal
    • antithesis
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