ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELIZABETHAN ERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is addressed as “you” in the poem?
A
a romantic achiever
B
a frustrated romantic idealist
C
an under achiever
D
an accomplished royal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Romantic idealism refers to the movement that placed a high value on concepts related to romanticism, such as emotions and individualism. As an example, a playwright might create a play where the heroine, often idealized to be perfect, is cursed to an arranged and loveless marriage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) is best known for his poetry and short stories, and is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Keats was an English Romantic lyric poet whose verse is known for its vivid imagery and great sensuous appeal. His reputation grew after his early death, and he was greatly admired in the Victorian Age.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scholars say that the Romantic Period began with the publishing of Lyrical Ballads (1798) by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This was one of the first collections of poems that strayed from the more formal poetic diction of the Neoclassical Period.

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