ROMANTICISM IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

*1. Serendipity term is related to which gothic work/writer?*

The term “serendipity” is related to The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole 

Origin:  

Serendipity:

Ø  Coined by Horace Walpole in 1754 in a letter to his friend Horace Mann. The word didn't really catch on until the 20th century

Ø  Walpole explained an unexpected discovery he had made about a lost painting of Bianca Cappello by Giorgio Vasari by reference to a Persian fairy tale, “The Three Princes of Serendip” The princes, he told his correspondent, were "always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which they were not in quest of."

Ø  The name comes from Serendip, an old Persian name for Sri Lanka (Ceylon), hence Sarandib by Arab traders. It is derived from the Sanskrit Siṃhaladvīpaḥ (Siṃhalaḥ, Sri Lanka + dvīpaḥ, island).

Ø  The word has been exported into many other languages, with the general meaning of "unexpected discovery" or “fortunate chance”

*2. "God made the country and man-made the town’- appears in?*

The line “God made the country and man made the town” appears in a poem by William Cowper. The poem highlights the difference between the beauty of the countryside and the ugliness of the cities. The poet believes that God made the countryside, which is a natural creation, while man made the towns. The poem suggests that the countryside is a place of peace and tranquility, where people can escape from the noise and chaos of the city

*3. Who is known for The Rowley Poems?*

Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) is known for The Rowley Poems, a collection of poems that he wrote under the fictional name of Thomas Rowley, a 15th century monk and author. 

*4. If a parent saw this book in the hands of a son/daughter, he might turn pale. which  gothic book is mentioned in this line?*

The Gothic book mentioned in this line is: "The Monk" by Matthew Lewis. This line was written by Lord Byron, and it refers to the scandalous and lurid content of "The Monk", which was considered shocking and inappropriate for young readers. The book's graphic descriptions of sex, violence, and supernatural themes made it notorious in its time, and it was often criticized for its perceived corrupting influence on youth.

*5. Who said, "Romantic revival is the ‘Renaissance of Wonder’  and 'mystery'?*

Watts Dunton said, "Romantic revival is the 'Renaissance of Wonder'".

*6. The subtitle of 'The Prelude', which meter is used in it?*

The subtitle of 'The Prelude' is: "Growth of a Poet's Mind"

The meter used in 'The Prelude' is: Blank Verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter)

William Wordsworth's 'The Prelude' is written in blank verse, which is a type of poetry that uses unrhymed iambic pentameter. This means that each line consists of five feet (syllables) with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM). The lack of rhyme and the use of blank verse gives the poem a sense of natural speech and allows for a more fluid, conversational tone.

*7. London, 1802 is a poem by, what is the famous line in it.*

William Wordsworth 

The famous line from William Wordsworth's poem London, 1802 is "Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour". 

*8. Geraldine is a character in* 

Geraldine is a character in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Christabel". She is a mysterious and seductive woman who appears to the protagonist, Christabel, in a supernatural encounter. Geraldine is often interpreted as a symbol of temptation, desire, and the supernatural, and her character serves as a foil to the innocent and naive Christabel. Coleridge's Christabel, is often viewed as the wicked seductress who corrupts and shatters the life of a young innocent maiden. 

*9. What is esemplastic power?*

Esemplastic power is a term coined by Samuel Taylor Coleridge to describe the imagination's ability to shape and create new ideas, images, and experiences by combining and transforming existing ones. Coleridge defined esemplastic power as "the power of the mind to shape and create new forms, to bring together disparate elements and to create a new whole". He saw it as a key aspect of the creative process, allowing artists, writers, and thinkers to generate new insights, ideas, and works of art. 

*10. Cain by Byron is a parody of?*

Cain by Lord Byron is a parody of John Milton's Paradise Lost. Byron's Cain is a dramatic poem that retells the story of Cain and Abel from the Bible, but with a twist. While Milton's Paradise Lost is a epic poem that presents a grand and heroic vision of the Fall of Man, Byron's Cain is a more skeptical and ironic work that challenges traditional notions of good and evil.

*11. Egoistical Sublime term coined by? Who is best example?*

The term "Egoistical Sublime" was coined by John Keats.

Wordsworth is considered the best example of a poet who embodied the Egoistical Sublime. Keats believed that the sublime was not just a quality of nature, but also a state of mind that could be achieved through the individual's imagination and creative power.

Keats' poems, such as "Endymion" and "Ode to a Nightingale", are considered exemplars of the Egoistical Sublime, as they express the poet's own longing for transcendence and his desire to merge with the beauty of nature.

*12. Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter”.  is a famous line from*

The famous line "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter" is from John Keats' poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn".

The full quote is:

"Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard

Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on;

Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd,

Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone:"

(John Keats, "Ode on a Grecian Urn", stanza 4)

This line suggests that the imagination can create even more beautiful and sweet melodies than those that are actually heard, and that the unheard melodies are more dear to the spirit.

*13. synesthesia is seen in Keats'....*

Ode to nightingale 

The term synesthesia comes from the Greek for syn (together) and anesthesia (sensation). Acoustic information may become olfactory, for example, so that music has a certain smell. People with synesthesia have an automatic and involuntary blending of senses. A blending or confusion of different kinds of sense-impression, in which one type of sensation is referred to in terms more appropriate to another is called synesthesia. Ex: Keat’s Sunburnt mirth is an excellent example of synesthesia in Keats' imagery, since Flora, the green countryside, etc. are being experienced by Keats through drinking wine in his imagination. (In Keats' Ode to a Nightingale)

*14. subtitle of Maria ?*

The subtitle of Mary Wollstonecraft's novel "Maria" is: "The Wrongs of Woman"

This subtitle highlights the novel's focus on the injustices and hardships faced by women in society, particularly in regards to marriage, family, and social expectations. The novel is considered a pioneering work of feminist literature and explores themes of gender, power, and individual rights.

*15. Love peacock's Brass Age refers to which literary age?*

In Thomas Love Peacock's "The Four Ages of Poetry", the Brass Age refers to the fourth and final age, which is the age of decline and decay.

Specifically, the Brass Age corresponds to the Victorian era (1830s-1860s), characterized by Peacock as an age of:

- Decadence

- Mediocrity

- Imitation

- Lack of originality

Peacock saw this age as a decline from the greatness of classical Greek and Roman poetry (the Gold Age), and even from the Romantic era (the Silver Age), which he also criticized.

*16. Tis Sixty Years Since is a sub title of?*

"Tis Sixty Years Since" is a subtitle of Sir Walter Scott's novel "Waverley" (1814).

The full title of the novel is:

"Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since"

The subtitle refers to the fact that the story takes place sixty years before the time of writing, in the late 18th century, during the Jacobite rising of 1745.

*17. Which novel by Scott is set in 12th century Saxon Age?*

The novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the 12th century Saxon Age is "Ivanhoe" (1819).

"Ivanhoe" is a historical novel that takes place in England during the reign of King Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199), and explores themes of chivalry, honor, and the conflict between the Norman and Saxon cultures.

The novel is set in the late 12th century, specifically in the year 1194, and features a range of historical and fictional characters, including Prince John, Robin Hood, and the Templar Knight Brian de Bois-Guilbert.

*18. Dashwood sisters appears in*

The Dashwood sisters appear in Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility".

The novel follows the lives of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, as they navigate love, heartbreak, and social expectations in 19th-century England. Elinor, the older sister, represents "sense", while Marianne represents "sensibility", highlighting the contrast between reason and emotion.

The novel explores their experiences with love, loss, and social class, as they seek happiness and security in a society governed by strict social norms.

*19. Which work by Jane Austen is a satire on horror novels?*

Jane Austen's work "Northanger Abbey" is a satire on horror novels.

Published in 1817, "Northanger Abbey" is a Gothic romance that pokes fun at the excesses of the genre, which was popular at the time. The novel follows Catherine Morland, a young and naive heroine who becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot at Northanger Abbey, but finds that real life is far more mundane than the Gothic fantasies she's read about.

Austen uses irony, humor, and clever characterization to lampoon the conventions of horror novels, while also exploring themes of reality vs. imagination, social class, and the challenges of growing up.

*20.Who is Julian in Julian and Maddalo?*

Julian and Maddalo” is a conversation poem that centres on the relationship between two figures: the aristocratic Maddalo (who resembles Shelley's friend and fellow poet Lord Byron) and Julian (an idealist who closely resembles Shelley himself)