Review Questions for Chapter 2
Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of . “So long as man can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee”(Shakespeare,Sonnets 18) Here,”this” refers to .
Paradise Lost is actually a story taken from . _____is the essence of the Renaissance.
_____ initiated the religious reformation in the Renaissance movement. _____was the first person who introduced printing into England.
The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are _____, _____ and _____. _____was the founder of modern science in England.
_____ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.
Shakespeare’s four greatest tragedies are ________. _____is the most common foot in English poetry.
Francis Bacon is best known for his _____which greatly influenced the development of this literary form.
_____is the leading figure of the “metaphysical school”. What is heroic couplet? What is iambic pentameter?
What are Chaucer’s main contributions to the English language? What are the features of humanism?
Is Shylock in any way a sympathetic character? Why or why not?
What are Christopher Marlowe’ great achievements in English literature? Why does the Wife of Bath go on pilgrimage? What are the stylistic features o the folk ballad?
In John Donne’s sonnet “Death Be Not Proud”, what standard portrait of Death is the speaker negating(否定)? What does the speaker think about the dominion (统治权) of Death?
Review Questions for Chapter 3
1. For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel, ________ has been regarded as “Father of the English Novel”. A. Henry Fielding B. Daniel Defoe C. John Bunyan D. James Joyce
2. In his novel, Robinson Crusoe, Defoe eulogizes the hero of the ________? A. aristocratic class B. enterprising landlords C. rising bourgeoisie D. hard-working people
3. “Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. Abeunt studia in mores. ” This sentence appears in ________.
A. The Advancement of Learning
B. A Dictionary of the English Language C. An Essay on Criticism D. Of Studies
4. Neoclassical theorists saw man as an imperfect being, inherently sinful, whose potential was limited.
5. In the field of literature,The Enlightenment Movementbrought about a revival of interest in the old classical works. This tendency is known as Neoclassicism.
6. The romantic poems of ________and Robert Burns, the Scottish peasant poet, paving the way for the flourish of Romanticism early the next century. 7. Identify the following works with their writers.
The Rape of the Lock Laurence Sterne Gulliver’s Travels Henry Fielding Robinson Crusoe Alexander Pope A Sentimental Journey Jonathan Swift Tom Jones Daniel Defoe 8. The Chimney Sweeper (from Songs of Innocence) What kind of dream did Tom have one night?
How do you interpret Tom’s dream?
Why was Tom happy and warm after the dream?
What role does religion play towards the boys according to this poem? 9. A Red, Red Rose
Why is the word “red” repeated in the first line?
What images does the speaker use to show his strong love for his beloved? What other themes does this poem carry beside the love theme? 10. Ode on Solitude
What function does repetition play in this poem? What images does the poet use to realize his theme? What does the poet celebrate in this poem?
Chapter 4
1. The romantic poems of William Blakeand Robert Burns, the Scottish peasant poet, paving the way for the flourish of Romanticism early the next century.（百度） 2. In 1798, the publication of Lyrical Ballads written byWordsworth and Coleridge marked the beginning of English Romanticism.（P123） 3. Don Juan is the masterpiece ofByron（George Gordon Byron）, a great comic epic of the early 19th century.（P133） 4. Shelley was influenced by the Utopian ideal of William Godwin .（百度文库书本找不到P137） 5. Wordsworth does not emphasis the importance of D. the right poetic form in poetry composition.（百度文库书本找不到P126） A. simplicity in diction B. spontaneity in feelings
C. recollections in tranquility D. the right poetic form 6. In Pride and Prejudice,
Which three kinds of marriage were explored by Jane Austen? What’s Austen’s view on love and marriage?（第一问书本没有；第二问P155） A. Motivation one: to pursue material interest through marriage; Wickham, Miss Bingley and Charlotte Lucas are examples of this kind. B. Motivation two: to seek sensual pleasure and beauty; Lydia is example of this kind. C. Motivation three: to search for true love and also take personal merits and financial positions into consideration; Elizabeth Bennet is a typical example of this kind. D. Austen celebrated the third kind of motivations of marriage while criticizing the first two wrong motivations. 7. In Shelly’s Ozymandias
How is the use of the word “despair” itself ironic?（P140；指南P120） What figure of speech describes the poet’s use of “hand” and “heart”?（P140,指南P120） What idea is the poet articulating in this poem?（P141；指南P121） 8. In Keats’ To Autumn,
Please cite three instances in which the spirit of autumn is personified as a farm girl.（P146；指南P127） What autumn sounds are mentioned in the last seven lines of the final stanza?（P146；指南P127） What is the theme of “To Autumn”?（P146）