Introduction to Romanticism

Question 1

Authors use diction to help them convey meaning and achieve desired effects in their works. The word diction means

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word choice.

Question 2

A connotation is

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the emotion or idea associated with a word.

Question 3

Which line from William Wordsworth’s poem uses alliteration?

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And dances with the daffodils.

Question 4

William Wordsworth often used repetition in his poetry to

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create rhythm and emphasize ideas.

Question 5

Read the stanza from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."(1) I wandered lonely as a cloud(2) That floats on high o'er vales and hills,(3) When all at once I saw a crowd,(4) A host, of golden daffodils;(5) Beside the lake, beneath the trees, (6) Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

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Line 5

Question 6

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.

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The lines use rhyme to transition from deep thought to a joyful memory.

Question 7

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o'er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

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lonely

Question 8

While Enlightenment writers were more interested in innovation, Romantic writers were more interested in

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the freedom of expression.

Question 9

tonerhymedictionmood

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tone

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