Complete the following sentence. Robert Browning’s poem “Porphyria’s Lover” is_______________? A. a sonnet expressing his devotion to his wife. B. a dramatic monologue spoken by a murderer.C. a dramatic monologue spoken by Browning.D. an epic describing a great romance.
Complete the following sentence. Tennyson’s In Memoriam and Browning’s dramatic monologues can best be seen as combining neoclassicism with romanticism through their ? A. neoclassical emphasis on traditional form and romantic subjectivism.B. romantic rejection of science and neoclassical use of mythology. C. romantic emphasis on personal feelings combined with a neoclassical focus on social context.D. romantic critique of industrialization and neoclassical use of satire.
Which of the following best defines sentimentalism ? A. A refusal to emphasize the innate goodness of humanity B. An emphasis on the power of sympathy to allow individuals to feel others’ pain and joyC. A sense of awe in the power of the natural worldD. A parody of the interest in emotion that developed out of the Enlightenment interest in reason