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Jane Austen's Historical Context Quiz
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Jane Austen's Historical Context Quiz

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What historical event marked the beginning of the Romantic period?

  • The Industrial Revolution
  • The storming of the Bastille (correct)
  • The French Revolution
  • The American Revolution

    • During which period is Jane Austen usually said to belong?

  • The Victorian era
  • The Renaissance period
  • The Enlightenment
  • The 18th century (correct)

    • In which literary period were Austen's fiction's sensibilities called Augustan?

  • Renaissance period
  • Victorian era
  • Enlightenment period
  • 18th century (correct)

    • Which revolution is referred to as the longest revolution in Jane Austen's historical context?

    <p>Revolution for women’s rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did Jane Austen die?

    <p>1817</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the poem 'She Walks in Beauty'?

    <p>Exceptional beauty of a woman both internally and externally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary device is used in the line 'One shade the more, one ray the less'?

    <p>Antithesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Byron compare the woman's beauty to in the poem?

    <p>A clear night adorned with stars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized as the ultimate form of perfection in the poem?

    <p>Beauty of the soul, mind, and creator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the comparison 'cloudless climes and starry skies' in the poem?

    <p>It symbolizes the woman's serene and enchanting presence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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