ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

CULTURAL AND LITERARY (18TH 19TH) CENTURIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” and Coleridge’s “Dejection Ode” have in common?
A
An identical rhyme structure
B
The belief that a person is incapable of change, even as he or she ages
C
The sense of hope that death will come soon
D
A shared theme that nature exposes the pain in human life
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Memory, imagination, worship of nature, and religion are all themes found in Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey. The ideas of memory and imagination connect and overlap in the poem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract : Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” takes on an abundance of ideas regarding nature’s ability to preserve one’s memories as well as past and present perceptions. Wordsworth conveys his experiences with nature to readers through his poem using vibrant imagery, a narrative-like structure and abstract metaphors.

Detailed explanation-3: -In “Tintern Abbey, ” there are three romantic elements, including nature, memory, and transformation. Initially, Wordsworth uses nature as a romantic element in his poem. Wordsworth states many time in his poem about the nature that he sees at the abbey he is visiting again.

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