Preface to the Lyrical Ballads - William WordsWorth Set 1
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This set of Literary Criticism Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Preface to the Lyrical Ballads - William WordsWorth Set 1
Q1 | The Preface to the Lyrical Ballads was published in
- 1798
- 1799
- 1800
- 1801
Q2 | The Principal object in the Lyrical Ballads was to choose incidents and situations from
- urban life
- agrarian life
- common life
- genteel life
Q3 | Poems of value are produced by a man who possess more than usual organicsensibility and had also thought
- in tranquility
- long and deep
- passionately
- calmly
Q4 | In the Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth's purpose was to imitate and adopt the very language of
- the neoclassics
- metre
- men
- the classics
Q5 | Which of the following is not true?
- Lyrical Ballads marked the beginning of the Romantic Age
- Wordsworth believed that simple language creates better poems than complicated language
- Nature is a savage force that needs to be conquered by technology
- Lyrical Ballads received mixed reviews when it was originally published in1798
Q6 | In what ways is the Lyrical Ballads different from much of the poetry that was popular when it was published?
- It features poems that focus on nature and rural community
- It calls for rigid poetic forms
- It sought for poems that are more complicated
- It sought to stimulate the reasoning mind rather than produce an emotional response
Q7 | Wordsworth justifies the use of metre and denounces the ____________ of the NeoClassical poets for their artificiality.
- verse
- rhyme
- poetic diction
- tradition
Q8 | Wordsworth quoted ____________ who said, “Poetry is the most philosophical of allwritings”.
- Aristotle
- Horace
- Homer
- Virgil
Q9 | An Appendix on Poetic Diction was added to the Preface to the Lyrical Balladsin_____.
- 1800
- 1798
- 1805
- 1802
Q10 | According to Wordsworth the understanding of the reader must necessarily be in somedegree…
- Enlightened
- Disheartened
- Motivated
- Contentment
Q11 | Wordsworth said that Poetry is the image of
- Man and Science
- Man and Society
- Man and Nature
- Nature and Science
Q12 | According to Wordsworth Poetry is the first and last of all…
- Wisdom
- Truth
- Inspiration
- Knowledge
Q13 | Wordsworth gives much importance to the ________ of poetry
- Fancy
- Language
- Feelings
- Imagination
Q14 | Who comments, “the end of writing is to instruct, The end of poetry is to instruct bypleasing”
- Shakespeare
- Arnold
- Dr. Johnson
- None of the above
Q15 | The only difference between the language of Prose and the language of Poetryis_________
- Use of Rhythm
- Use of Words
- Use of feelings
- Use of Metre
Q16 | According to Wordsworth ____________ is not essential to poetry
- Metre
- Imagination
- Talent
- Rhyme
Q17 | A primary function of poetry according to Wordsworth is to give ___________ for hisreaders
- Knowledge
- Pleasure
- Idea
- Truth
Q18 | Poetry is “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” according to
- Arnold
- T. S Eliot
- Johnson
- Wordsworth
Q19 | Wordsworth chosen the various aspects of __________
- Royal and rich life
- War and peace life
- Humble and Rustic life
- Nature and poets life
Q20 | The Poetic Composition take place in ______ stages
- Four
- Eight
- Two
- Six
Q21 | “Poetry is emotions recollected in tranquility”. Who has defined poetry in thesewords?
- Shelley
- Matthew Arnold
- S. T. Coleridge
- Wordsworth
Q22 | Rustic life is more noble and permanent because they are connected with the objectsof_______
- Real life
- Truth
- Nature
- Fancy
Q23 | Wordsworth remarks that Poetry and Painting are
- Sisters
- Siblings
- Brother
- Children
Q24 | Wordsworth states, “Poetry sheds no tears such as Angels weep, but natural and
- earthly tears”
- childish tears”
- human tears”
- mournful tears”
Q25 | Wordsworth believes that a poet is,
- “a man speaking to poets”
- “a man speaking to men”
- “a man speaking to human”
- “a man speaking to God”