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Which literary direction attacked the notion of 'art for art's sake' and saw art as an expression of individual or social aims?
Which literary direction attacked the notion of 'art for art's sake' and saw art as an expression of individual or social aims?
- Realist (correct)
- Romantic
- Naturalist
- Victorian
Who, along with Southey, was known as the Lake Poets?
Who, along with Southey, was known as the Lake Poets?
- Both Wordsworth and Coleridge (correct)
- William Wordsworth
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- William Wordsworth and Robert Southey
Which Romantic poet was known for his deep love of nature and the belief that the language of poetry should be the same as the language of a simple farmworker?
Which Romantic poet was known for his deep love of nature and the belief that the language of poetry should be the same as the language of a simple farmworker?
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- William Wordsworth (correct)
- Robert Southey
- William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
In which poem did Coleridge describe strange misfortunes that happened to a ship after an old sailor shot a great bird in the ice of the South Pole?
In which poem did Coleridge describe strange misfortunes that happened to a ship after an old sailor shot a great bird in the ice of the South Pole?
What did Wordsworth define poetry as in the preface of the Lyrical Ballads?
What did Wordsworth define poetry as in the preface of the Lyrical Ballads?
What artistic, intellectual, literary, and musical movement originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century?
What artistic, intellectual, literary, and musical movement originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century?
During which period did the Victorian era occur?
During which period did the Victorian era occur?
What were the main characteristics of Romanticism?
What were the main characteristics of Romanticism?
What did writers during the Victorian era begin to reflect and comment on?
What did writers during the Victorian era begin to reflect and comment on?
What determined many social and economic characteristics of the 20th century in English literature?
What determined many social and economic characteristics of the 20th century in English literature?
What period is considered one of the most vital and interesting in English literature, reflecting influences such as Romanticism?
What period is considered one of the most vital and interesting in English literature, reflecting influences such as Romanticism?
What were the main characteristics of Romanticism?
What were the main characteristics of Romanticism?
Who reigned during the Victorian era, which was a time when writers began to reflect and comment on realities of the day?
Who reigned during the Victorian era, which was a time when writers began to reflect and comment on realities of the day?
Which literary direction attacked the notion of 'art for art's sake' and saw art as an expression of individual or social aims?
Which literary direction attacked the notion of 'art for art's sake' and saw art as an expression of individual or social aims?
During which period did the Romantic Period reach its peak?
During which period did the Romantic Period reach its peak?
What is the main philosophy expressed in the phrase 'art for art's sake'?
What is the main philosophy expressed in the phrase 'art for art's sake'?
Which literary movement attacked the philosophy of 'art for art's sake' and saw art as an expression of individual or social aims?
Which literary movement attacked the philosophy of 'art for art's sake' and saw art as an expression of individual or social aims?
According to Wordsworth, what is the origin of poetry?
According to Wordsworth, what is the origin of poetry?
Which poet from the Romantic period was known for his deep love of nature and believed that the language of poetry should be the same as the language of a simple farmworker?
Which poet from the Romantic period was known for his deep love of nature and believed that the language of poetry should be the same as the language of a simple farmworker?
In which poem did Coleridge describe strange misfortunes that happened to a ship after an old sailor shot a great bird in the ice of the South Pole?
In which poem did Coleridge describe strange misfortunes that happened to a ship after an old sailor shot a great bird in the ice of the South Pole?