Romanticism Quiz 41 (20 MCQs)

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1. Name one of the plays we named?
2. What must the Mariner do as part of his punishment?
3. La Grand Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres from 1814 was inspired by all of the following EXCEPT
4. Which author is NOT one of the Big Six?
5. Walt Whitman sometimes used onomatopoeia in his poetry for what purpose?
6. ..... was a Romantic composer who was not favored by many of his teachers because he was thought to be "too uncultured in manner and too free with his musical ideas" . Since the piano was fairly new his skills at performing were unmatched during his time. His compositions can be divided into 3 periods. The First Period 1792-1802 is where he mostly reflects the classic structure used by composers before him. He began to break the rules of classical structure with his own ideas. The Second Period 1802-1815 resulted in a hearing loss due to typhoid fever, damage, to the acoustic nerve. In the Third Period 1815-1827 he became completely deaf but wrote his most famous work, 9th Symphony. He became completely absorbed in his creativity, being unaware of his surroundings and having no concern for his personal needs. The premiere of his famous 9th symphony was conducted by himself completely deaf upon completion, his eyes were closed and he kept conducting, the concert master had to tell him, "Maestro, we're done"
7. Who is a third Transcendentalist who doesn't get as much coverage as Emerson and Thoreau?
8. Who does the narrator kill at the end of "The Black Cat" ?
9. A story about a young person abandoning society to explore the wilderness is an example of Romanticism.
10. "I am alone and miserable. Only someone as ugly as I am could love me."
11. Fill in the blank:A typical Romantic poet would reflect on a ..... and realize a deep truth about life.
12. Which word is an antonym for sinister?
13. Romanticism is a movement in all of these EXCEPT
14. Cursory
15. What means an, "indifference to religion?"
16. In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase double the country's size, causing Americans to move further West to gain land and wealth. This led to .....
17. Since being away from Tintern Abbey, the poet says the memories of the Abbey have done what?
18. The Romantic period is considered the Ages of ..... and .....
19. "The Fall of the House of Usher":The poem titled "The Haunted Palace" expresses/mimics .....
20. The climax of "The Devil and Tom Walker" happens when .....