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What is the genre of the poem written by John Dryden?
What is the genre of the poem written by John Dryden?
- Epic poem
- Tragic poem
- Romantic poem
- Neoclassical poem (correct)
What were the horrible events that affected London in 1666?
What were the horrible events that affected London in 1666?
- The Great Fire and the Black Death
- The Great Fire, the Plague, and the Anglo-Dutch war (correct)
- The Anglo-Dutch war and the Plague
- The Great Fire and the Plague
What is described in the first stanza of the poem?
What is described in the first stanza of the poem?
- Human relationships during the fire
- The social solidarity of the people
- The greatness and horror of the fire (correct)
- The rebuilding of London after the fire
How are people whose homes were destroyed described in the third stanza?
How are people whose homes were destroyed described in the third stanza?
What is the effect of the nighttime description in the first stanza?
What is the effect of the nighttime description in the first stanza?
What is the intention of Dryden in describing the two groups of people in the second and third stanzas?
What is the intention of Dryden in describing the two groups of people in the second and third stanzas?
What is the primary style of the poem?
What is the primary style of the poem?
What is the effect of the figure of speech in the poem?
What is the effect of the figure of speech in the poem?
What is the tone of the poem's description of the people of London?
What is the tone of the poem's description of the people of London?
What is the significance of the image of the baby crying and receiving salted tears from its mother?
What is the significance of the image of the baby crying and receiving salted tears from its mother?
What is the poet's perspective in the poem?
What is the poet's perspective in the poem?
What is the most important element in the poem's success?
What is the most important element in the poem's success?
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