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At what age did the author realize they wanted to be a writer?
At what age did the author realize they wanted to be a writer?
- 6 or 7
- 4 or 5 (correct)
- 17
- 24
What was the author's experience during their schooldays?
What was the author's experience during their schooldays?
- They were part of a large group of friends
- They had average experiences
- They felt isolated and were unpopular (correct)
- They were popular and well-liked
Why did the author's literary ambitions become mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued?
Why did the author's literary ambitions become mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued?
- Because they held conversations with imaginary persons
- Because they had a facility with words
- Because they were somewhat lonely and felt undervalued (correct)
- Because they had serious writing intentions
When did the author start making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons?
When did the author start making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons?
How much serious writing did the author produce throughout their childhood and boyhood?
How much serious writing did the author produce throughout their childhood and boyhood?
When did the author write their first poem?
When did the author write their first poem?
What literary activities did the author engage in during his early years?
What literary activities did the author engage in during his early years?
What type of literary exercise did the author carry out for fifteen years or more?
What type of literary exercise did the author carry out for fifteen years or more?
What did the author imagine himself as when he was a very small child?
What did the author imagine himself as when he was a very small child?
What type of poems did the author write from time to time when he was a bit older?
What type of poems did the author write from time to time when he was a bit older?
What did the author write a whole rhyming play in imitation of, at the age of fourteen?
What did the author write a whole rhyming play in imitation of, at the age of fourteen?
How did the author primarily feel while producing made-to-order stuff?
How did the author primarily feel while producing made-to-order stuff?
What was the content of the magazines that the author helped to edit during his early years?
What was the content of the magazines that the author helped to edit during his early years?
What was running through the author's head for minutes at a time during his childhood?
What was running through the author's head for minutes at a time during his childhood?
What kind of habit did the author believe he had as a child and adolescent?
What kind of habit did the author believe he had as a child and adolescent?
What compelled the author to make descriptive efforts from time to time?
What compelled the author to make descriptive efforts from time to time?
What age range did the author try to abandon the idea of becoming a writer?
What age range did the author try to abandon the idea of becoming a writer?
What was the main impact of the author's early familial experiences on his literary ambitions?
What was the main impact of the author's early familial experiences on his literary ambitions?
At what age did the author write their first poem?
At what age did the author write their first poem?
What was the content of the literary efforts produced by the author during their childhood and boyhood?
What was the content of the literary efforts produced by the author during their childhood and boyhood?
What type of habit did the author have as a lonely child and adolescent?
What type of habit did the author have as a lonely child and adolescent?
What did the author feel that they had due to their facility with words and power of facing unpleasant facts?
What did the author feel that they had due to their facility with words and power of facing unpleasant facts?
What type of literary exercise did the author carry out for fifteen years or more?
What type of literary exercise did the author carry out for fifteen years or more?
What compelled the author to make descriptive efforts from time to time?
What compelled the author to make descriptive efforts from time to time?
What was running through the author's head for minutes at a time during his childhood?
What was running through the author's head for minutes at a time during his childhood?
What kind of habit did the author believe he had as a child and adolescent?
What kind of habit did the author believe he had as a child and adolescent?
What did the author write a whole rhyming play in imitation of, at the age of fourteen?
What did the author write a whole rhyming play in imitation of, at the age of fourteen?
What was the author's experience during their schooldays?
What was the author's experience during their schooldays?
What did the author imagine himself as when he was a very small child?
What did the author imagine himself as when he was a very small child?
What type of poems did the author write from time to time when he was a bit older?
What type of poems did the author write from time to time when he was a bit older?
At what age did the author realize they wanted to be a writer?
At what age did the author realize they wanted to be a writer?
What was the content of the magazines that the author helped to edit during his early years?
What was the content of the magazines that the author helped to edit during his early years?
Study Notes
Early Life and Literary Ambitions
- The author developed a desire to become a writer at an unspecified age.
- During schooldays, the author felt isolated and undervalued, which became linked to their literary ambitions.
- As a very small child, the author imagined themselves as someone else.
- The author began making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons at a young age.
- Throughout childhood and boyhood, the author produced little serious writing.
- The author wrote their first poem at an unspecified age.
- In their early years, the author engaged in various literary activities, including writing poems from time to time.
- The author wrote a whole rhyming play in imitation of someone at the age of fourteen.
- The author carried out a specific literary exercise for fifteen years or more.
Writing Habits and Inspiration
- The author felt compelled to make descriptive efforts from time to time due to their facility with words and power of facing unpleasant facts.
- The author believed they had a habit of daydreaming, which involved running scenarios through their head for minutes at a time during childhood.
- The author's early familial experiences had a significant impact on their literary ambitions.
Literary Efforts and Content
- The content of the author's literary efforts during childhood and boyhood was primarily focused on made-to-order writing.
- The author helped edit magazines during their early years, which featured unspecified content.
- The author's primary feeling while producing made-to-order writing was unspecified.
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Test your literary memory and recall the poem described in the text. The passage provides clues about the content of the poem, including references to a tiger with 'chair-like teeth' and potential plagiarism of Blake's 'Tiger, Tiger.'
