Romantic Period Quiz 57 (20 MCQs)

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1. William Wordsworth believed good poetry was "the spontaneous overflow of ..... feelings"

Correct Answer: A) Powerful.

2. In the Romantic era, women were seen as innocent, pure creatures who should be admired and respected

Correct Answer: B) The Idealization of Women.

3. Defines "Stolen"

Correct Answer: C) Borrowed time, slower.

4. A type of music that stems from poetry is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Artsong.

5. In 1819 John Keats (1795-21) wrote

Correct Answer: D) The beautiful lady without mercy.

6. The order and arrangement of the parts of the music

Correct Answer: A) Form.

7. Who among the following Romantic composers utilized a device called leitmotifs to unify music and enhance drama?

Correct Answer: D) Richard Wagner.

8. "His piano playing can produce music equivalent to the sound of a whole orchestra."

Correct Answer: C) Franz Liszt.

9. MLA can respectively include:Author, Title of source, Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, and

Correct Answer: D) Location.

10. A requiem mass is written for .....

Correct Answer: D) Mixed Choir, Soloists and Orchestra.

11. Vocal music forms in the Romantic period:

Correct Answer: C) Opera and Lied.

12. Who wrote "Preface to the Lyrical Ballads" second edition?

Correct Answer: A) William Wordsworth.

13. It is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Correct Answer: B) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

14. His work would later influence modern film scores like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.

Correct Answer: C) Wagner.

15. Works that adhere to the typical symphonic form, but which also add in choirs and soloists.

Correct Answer: D) Choral Symphonies.

16. By the Romantic era, rhythm became more complex and irregular with polyrhythms and syncopation.

Correct Answer: A) True.

17. A composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements.

Correct Answer: A) Concerto.

18. What romantic love story book did Goethe publish?

Correct Answer: B) The Sorrows of Young Werther.

19. What is an orchestral piece that articulated a story?

Correct Answer: D) Symphonic Poem.

20. A series of pitches that makes a tune.

Correct Answer: B) Melody.