RESUMO QUESTOES - LITERATURA INGLESA II

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Choose the correct alternative: Romantics valued emotion, passion, and individuality
Read the following statements: (a) Romantics valued emotion, passion, and individuality. (b) The Independence of the USA did not affect the Romantic Movement in Britain. (c) The Industrial Revolution had a strong influence on the Romantic Movement. (d) The individual was only important if he was to fight for human rights. Choose the correct answer: (A) and (c) are right.
Choose the correct alternative: Lyrical Ballads is considered to be landmark of the Romantic Literature in England
Read the following statements: (a) Childhood was valued by the poets of the lint generation became it was considered a time of innocence. (b) The Lake Poets were given this name became they decided to leave their country. (c) Shelley was the most revolutionary and non-conformist of the Romantic poets. (d) Byron talked about the inevitability of death. Choose the correct answer: (B) and (d) are wrong.
Read the first lines of the poem 'When we two parted" by Lad Byron and answer the question which follows: WHEN we two parted In silence and team, Half broken. Hearted To sever for 'team Pale grew thy cheek and cold, Colder thy kiss; truly that hour foretold Sorrow to this. The main theme of this poem 's: Love
Which of the following features are not present in the prose of Romanticism: Realistic descriptions
With the first line of Pride and Prejudice (“it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife”), Jane Austen has the intention of: Making the main subject of her novel clear to the reader;
Which of the following novels has the supernatural as one of its main themes? Frankenstein
Which of the following is true about Sir Walter Scott's novels? They deal mostly with historical events.
Tick the items, which you consider true: Realism was against the Enlightenment.
Which of the following was one of the features of Realism? The attention to details
Read the following sentences: I - Realism coincided with the Victorian Age. II - The Hungry Years were one of the consequences of industrialization. III - Great amounts of people moved to the rural areas in search of a better life: Only (III) is wrong
Which of the following Romantic writers is also considered to be a Realist? Jane Austen
(1] Villette (1853). by Charlotte Brontë (2] Jane Eyre (1847), by Charlotte Bronte (3] Wuthering Heights 11847), Emily Bronte (4] The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848). Anne Bronte: 4-2-1-3 ( 4 ) This book tells the story of a mysterious young widow who moves to an Elizabethan mansion which has been empty for many years, with her young son and servant. She lives there under an assumed name, Helen Graham in strict seclusion, and very soon finds herself the victim of local slander. Refusing to believe anything scandalous about her. Gilbert Markham, a young farmer, discovers her dark secrets. In her diary Helen writes about her husbands physical and moral decline through alcohol and the world of debauchery and cruelty from which she has fled. ( 2 )This novel follows the emotions and experiences of its main character, including her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester. the master of fictitious Thornfield Hall. The focus is on the gradual unfolding of her moral and spiritual sensibility and all the events surrounding her. ( 1 ) After an unspecified family disaster, protagonist Lucy Snowe travels to the fictional city of Villette to teach at an all girls school where she is unwillingly pulled into both adventure and romance. ( 3 ) The title of this book is the name of a farmhouse on the Yorkshire moors where the story takes place. Its main theme is the love between the heroine, Catherine Earnshaw, and her father's adopted son, Heathcliff and how this unconditional love destroys their lives and the lives of those around them.
The Bronte sisters had to write under a pseudonym because: It was not common to have women writing novels; 
Which of the following items is not true? Charlotte was not allowed to publish her novel because the main theme was a very controversial one.
The following are Realistic aspects dealt with in Wuthering Heights, except one: Unconditional love. 
Dickens was only recognized as a literary genius after his death. False
Read the following sentences: I - Modernism was a reaction against Realism. II - Modernist writers were concerned about their individualistic view of the world. Ill - Modernism was divided into three main periods: All sentences are right. 
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Virginia Woolrs works? Irony;
All the sentences below are true about James Joyce's works, except: James Joyce relegated his origins in his works. 
The three major characteristics in James Joyce's works were: the stream of consciousness, the interior monologue and the epiphany: True
Read the following sentences: I - The Cold War and consumerism affected Post-Modernist literature. II - Post-Modernism is a popular art. III - Post-Modernism tries to express one single view of reality: (II) and (III) are wrong. 
The Absurd Theatre is an expression of Post-Modernism: True.
Which of the following is NOT a recurring Post-Modernist feature: Nature.
It's easy to describe the literary trends of the 21st Century: False.
Read the following sentences: I - Poets the Neo-Romantic wrote about an unchanged pre-War Britain. II - Poets The Movement kept the same tendency of the Neo-Romantic poets. III - Immigrations to the UK had a profound influence in literature: (I) and (III) are right.
Which of the following is considered to be one of the most significant publications of the 20th Century: Samuel Beckett's trilogy.
What's a characteristic of the nineteenth century in England? Belief in technology was at its height and medical science was improving radically, while the superstitions of magic had been swept away.
Why do we say that Charlotte Brontë challenged Victorian class structure when she published the novel Jane Eyre? Jane Eyre's novel changed the Victorian class because the protagonist female broked all the paradigms, she has decided your own destiny. The passionate love scenes were extremely explicit for their day.
Why is The Romantic age regarded as one of the most fruitful eras in the literary history? Because it produced most of the most renowned artists of all times in all cultural fields.
The effects of the revolution abroad, the demands for a more democratic government, and a growing awareness of social injustice at home were all reflected in a new spirit that over a period of years affected every aspect of English life. How were the years characterized by this new attitude known as? The Age of Romanticism.
Although Jane Austen´s novels did not prove especially popular in her own days, one of her novels, Emma, was dedicated to an admirer of her work, The Prince Regent. What would you say about Jane Austen´s novels? They already bear some of the characteristics of the movement that was to follow Romanticism, Realism, because of the way she describes the society she was immersed in.
Catherine married: Edward Lando
What did society at the time Pride and Prejudice was written require? Society of the time required that all property be left to the oldest male heir, when the father of the family passed away. Since Mr. and Mrs. Bennet had no sons, Mr. William Collins was the one who will inherit the Bennet estate.
Modernism was the period in British Literature which came immediately after Realism. Thinking about the two literary movements, and comparing them, choose the alternative that is CORRECT: As it would be expected, it came as a reaction against the Realists and as a way of allowing for individuals to express themselves at a time art was supposed to be a true picture of reality.
Marriage between Catherine and Heathcliff would have been unlikely because they are: In love with each other
Which is one of the characteristics a reader can find inMrs Dalloway? It takes place on a specific day.
When St. John asks where Jane last resided, how does Jane respond? That it is her secret. 
According to Jane, Bessie once said that to dream of what was a sure sign of trouble? Dogs
What does Mr. Rochester ask Jane to fetch for Mr. Mason from the drawer in his room? A pillow and blanket.
When Jane speaks to Mr. Rochester's former butler at the inn, what does he tell her about who started the fire? That Grace Poole caused it. 
Which of the following became the most popular Romantic poetic form, following on Wordsworth's claim that poetic inspiration is contained within the inner feelings of the individual? The lyric poem written in the first person.
According to Mr. Rochester, he tells Jane that it has been ten years since he has flown from Europe with what three things as his companion? Happiness, peace, and relief. 
How does Jane describe Miss Rosamond Oliver, the heiress who greets her and St. John? Unattractive
Realism is a reaction against Romanticism. Why the previous statement can be considered true? Realistic writers rebelled against the emotional writing of the Romantics and started a movement in search of a more realistic portrait of life. 
The relationship between literature and history is as old as the written word. Do you agree with the previous statement? Why? Early writings influenced the formation of society and how people viewed their communities, if not their very reality. Literature continues to reflect history, as history looks in the mirror that works of literature provide. The main connection between literature and history is that literature is used to report and represent history. The two are, therefore, intertwined with one another. 
The record of marriage the person reads to stop the wedding is from how many years back? Twenty.
Why did Mr. Lockwood stay overnight when Heathcliff obviously disliked his company? Because of the pouring rain
In the novel Pride and Prejudice, which of the following characters fits in this description: The son of a wealthy, wellestablished family and the master of the great estate of Pemberley. Intelligent and forthright, he too has a tendency to judge too hastily and harshly, and his high birth and wealth make him overly proud and overly conscious of his social status: Mr. Darcy.
Who was the first one to use the term "Romantic" to the literary period dating from 1785 to 1830? English historians half a century after the period ended
Which of the following themes CANNOT be found in Pride and Prejudice? Darcy and Elizabeths realization of a mutual and tender love seems to imply that Austen views love as something dependent of these social forces, as something that can be captured if only an individual is able to fit in the hierarchical society.
When Jane first lays her eyes on the injured Mr. Rochester, she compares him to what kind of animal? A snake. 
In the novel, Pride and Prejudice, when Darcy proposes for the first time, what was Elizabeths reaction? She turned him down
How does St. John respond to Jane's letter announcing her marriage to Mr. Rochester? He congratulates her.
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice? Jane Austen
Why are Lizzie and Mr. Darcy so different and so similar at the same time? Because both of them are proud and at the same time show signs of prejudice.
In Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott: despised ancestral values and criticized medieval reality.
Heathcliff is brought to Wuthering Heights by: Nelly Dean
Realism is a relative concept, a representation of reality which holds to a loose collection of conventions. Why can we say that Great Expectations is a realistic novel? Because with Dickens inimitable energy and tragic and grotesque characters, we get in touch with a representation of reality which holds to a loose collection of conventions.
The relationship between literature and history is as old as the written word. Do you agree with the previous statement? Why? Early writings influenced the formation of society and how people viewed their communities, if not their very reality. Literature continues to reflect history, as history looks in the mirror that works of literature provide. The main connection between literature and history is that literature is used to report and represent history. The two are, therefore, intertwined with one another
Wuthering Heights claims to be the: diary of Mr. Lockwood
Which were the three major characteristics in James Joyces works? The stream of consciousness, the interior monologue and the epiphany.
How would you describe Nelly Deans manner of speaking? Detailed and somewhat judgmental
The basic structure of Great Expectations follows a chronological development of somebodys life. Whose life is Dickens talking about? Pip
In the novel Pride and Prejudice, which of the following characters fits in this description: The son of a wealthy, well-established family and the master of the great estate of Pemberley. Intelligent and forthright, he too has a tendency to judge too hastily and harshly, and his high birth and wealth make him overly proud and overly conscious of his social status: Mr. Darcy.
During the French revolution, every important British man of letters responded warmly to the cry of the French people for Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. Which of the following writers belonged to this group? William Wordsworth.
Many of Heathcliffs actions are motivated by his desire for: Revenge
The mood of Wuthering Heights is best described as: Nostalgic and sad
Why was The French Revolution so important for the English people? Because it was not only a crucial event considered in the context of Western history, but was also, perhaps the single most crucial influence on British intellectual, philosophical, and political life in the nineteenth century.
Which of the following statements was a consequence of the French Revolution? The French Revolution ignited the biggest debate on politics and society in Britain since the Civil War 150 years earlier.
What does William Blake discuss in the poem London? Blake focuses on the social and political background of London and highlights differences between the wealth of the ruling classes and the poverty of the common man.
Which of the second generation romantic poets present the following characteristics:  He believed that liberty was a right of all human beings and thought of the denial of this liberty as one of man's greatest failings.  He saw Nature as a powerful complement to human emotion and civilization and as a companion to humanity.  He looked for the perfect object of his affections, which ended up making him a fickle and unstable lover to many women (and men).  He was a friend of the classical world who seemed to grieve what seemed to him as the decay of its cultural achievements and traditions.  He was a Romantic poet, he saw most of his best work as descriptions of reality as it existed, not how as he imagined it to be. The subjects of many of his poems come from history and personal experience: Lord Byron.
Read the following poem: The World Is Too Much With Us, BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune; It moves us not. Great God! Id rather be A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn; So might I, standing on this pleasant lea, Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn; Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea; Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn. In the poem: “The world is too much with us”, Wordsworth, in this relatively simple poem: angrily states that human beings are too preoccupied with the material (The world...getting and spending) and have lost touch with the spiritual and with nature.
According to Romanticism,the idealizing woman should be: Strange and magical.
Which of the following ideas is NOT applicable to romantic poetry in England? Romantic poetry in England is divided into three generations of poets.
What is the first generation of romantics characterized by? A shift in style and subject matter from the Neoclassical, who focused on reason, tradition and society. Some relevant romantic aspects included nature, dreams, feelings and childhood.
In the novels, the author reveals aspects of the characters which are involved in the narrrative and each of them typifies some definite quality. How is Elizabeth Bennet, the main female character in Pride and Prejudice, depicted by Jane Austen? As a woman who believed in marriage as long as there was love involved in the relationship. Elizabeth stands out as a unique individual in the society she was immersed. Considering the features of the Romantic age, she represents the power of emotions over reason.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT as far as Pride and Prejudice is concerned? It is a novel of manners that is set in the English countryside during the ending of the 1800´s and beginning of the 1900´s. The events in the novel surround the Bennet family 
In the eighteenth century a change had taken place in the prose style. Romanticism established a relation with prose that will endure till our days. In relation to romantic prose it is WRONG to say that: Romantic writers dedicated their efforts to prose because they believed it was much superior to poetry.
Which were some of the characteristics of the English Romanticism? The love of nature, a departure from reason, the focus on the individual, an element of the supernatural, among others.
Although Jane Austen´s novels did not prove especially popular in her own days, one of her novels, Emma, was dedicated to an admirer of her work, The Prince Regent. What would you say about Jane Austen´s novels? They already bear some of the characteristics of the movement that was to follow Romanticism, Realism, because of the way she describes the society she was immersed in.
During the second half of the nineteenth century, the paradigm in novel writing was no longer the Romantic idealism of the earlier part of the century but a new approach to character and subject matter, a school of thought which later came to be known as Realism. Which of the following ideas DOES NOT fit into Realism? Realist works described the life of rich people in situations that arose in everyday life.
After supper on the night before they are to be married, how does Mr. Rochester respond when Jane asks him if he feels calm and happy? (from Chapter XXV): Calm, yes. And happy.
In the novel Pride and Prejudice, why was Mrs. Bennet so anxious to find proper husbands for her daughters? Because, among English families wealth automatically passed down the male line since women were regarded as incapable of dealing with money matters, they could not inherit. So, one day Mr. Benne t would certainly die and Mr Collins would receive Mr. Bennet¿s inheritance. So Mrs. Bennet was eager to protect her five girls by finding husbands who would support them for the rest of their lives.
Who was Heathcliff in the novel Wuthering Heights? He was an orphan who ws adopted by Mr. Earnshaw, owner of Wuthering Heights.
Choose the comment which fits into Charles Dickens´ work of art: Charles Dickens is considered a true representative of what was known as critical Realism due to the way he described the British capitalist society of his time.
What can we say about the Bronte novels? As women were not supposed to feel passion at the time the Bronte sisters lived, their novels became a direct assault on Victorian morality.
Which events were going on in Europe during the time Pride and Prejudice was being written? Major events occurring during this time were the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and the Industrial Revolution, although none of these events figure prominently in the novel.
What did society at the time Pride and Prejudice was written require? Society of the time required that all property be left to the oldest male heir, when the father of the family passed away. Since Mr. and Mrs. Bennet had no sons, Mr. William Collins was the one who will inherit the Bennet estate.
What was Virginia Woolf famous for? Her nonlinear, free form prose style earned her much praise at the time.
Which of the following comments is applicable to Brave New World? Brave New World is a novel of ideas, the characters and plot are secondary, even simplistic. The novel is best appreciated as an ironic commentary on contemporary values.
Which alternative DOES NOT represent a common concerns of modernism: the reinforcement of human incapacity of live without religion and tradition.
Which one of the alternatives below DOES NOT represent a thematic characteristic in Modernism? The plot, characters and themes of the text are always presented in a linear way.
Which of the following assertives DOES NOT fit into the idea of Modernism in England? Modernism was based on the same values we could find in the Anglo Saxon period.