Lesson 2.2.4
2.2.4 A Complaint – William Wordsworth Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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In which collection was Wordsworth's A Complaint first published?
- Lyrical Ballads
- Excursion Poems
- The Prelude
- Poems, in Two Volumes
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What image does Wordsworth use for love in the early stanza of A Complaint?
- A withered tree
- A stormy sea
- A dying ember
- A fountain
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What opening statement does the speaker make in Wordsworth's A Complaint?
- Time heals all
- Love is eternal
- Spring has returned
- There is a change
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What was the fountain's only business?
- To rest
- To sing
- To flow
- To shine
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With which poet did Wordsworth publish Lyrical Ballads?
- John Keats
- Lord Byron
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Percy Bysshe Shelley
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In which English county was Wordsworth born?
- Cumberland
- Devon
- Kent
- Yorkshire
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Which region is most associated with Wordsworth?
- Cornwall
- The Peak District
- The Norfolk Broads
- The Lake District
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In which year did Wordsworth become Poet Laureate?
- 1843
- 1856
- 1798
- 1820
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Which family member was a close companion of Wordsworth?
- Emily Dickinson
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Charlotte Brontë
- His sister Dorothy
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Which theme is central to Romantic poets like Wordsworth?
- Political satire
- Urban poverty
- Emotion and nature
- Scientific progress
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What does the fountain image represent in Wordsworth's A Complaint?
- Tears of sorrow
- Lost love
- Endless youth
- Divine grace
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What does 'poor' most likely express about the speaker?
- Emotional loss
- Physical illness
- Exile from home
- Financial ruin
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What tone does the title 'A Complaint' prepare the reader for?
- Lament
- Celebration
- Instruction
- Satire
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What is the central emotion expressed in Wordsworth's A Complaint?
- Peaceful acceptance
- Bereavement and loss
- Angry betrayal
- Joyful nostalgia
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What kind of language did Wordsworth's Preface advocate using?
- Formal rhetoric
- Arcaic dialect
- Courtly verse
- Everyday speech
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Which longer autobiographical poem did William Wordsworth write?
- Michael
- The Prelude
- The Ruined Cottage
- The Excursion
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What does the speaker's complaint in Wordsworth's poem most directly concern?
- Loss of affection
- Bad weather
- Physical illness
- Financial ruin
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Which poet wrote 'Ode to a Nightingale'?
- Thomas Hardy
- Lord Byron
- John Keats
- William Blake
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Which feature links the fountain image in A Complaint to Romantic nature writing?
- Scientific observation
- External nature reflecting emotion
- Classical mythology
- Industrial progress
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What does the phrase 'fond heart' suggest about the speaker?
- Angry and bitter
- Fearful and anxious
- Cold and distant
- Tender and devoted
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