Victorian Poetry

Question 1

Who is considered the most famous poet of the Victorian era?

Answer 1

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Question 2

Fill in the blank: The poet known for the phrase ‘the charge of the Light Brigade’ is _____.

Answer 2

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Question 3

Which poet is known for the collection ‘In Memoriam’?

Answer 3

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Question 4

Who wrote the poem ‘The Lady of Shalott’?

Answer 4

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Question 5

What is the title of Robert Browning’s famous dramatic monologue about a duke?

Answer 5

My Last Duchess

Question 6

Which Victorian poet was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood?

Answer 6

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The poem ‘Remember’ was written by _____.

Answer 7

Christina Rossetti

Question 8

Who is known for the poem ‘The Blessed Damozel’?

Answer 8

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Question 9

Which poet wrote ‘How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways’?

Answer 9

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Question 10

True or False: A.E. Housman is known for his collection ‘A Shropshire Lad’.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Who wrote ‘The Garden Party’?

Answer 11

Katherine Mansfield (Note: This is a trick question as she is not a Victorian poet)

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The poet known for ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ is _____.

Answer 12

Robert Browning

Question 13

Who wrote ‘The Song of the Shirt’?

Answer 13

Thomas Hood

Question 14

True or False: Swinburne was known for his controversial themes and forms.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Who is known for the poem ‘The Waste Land’?

Answer 15

T.S. Eliot (Note: This is a trick question as he is not a Victorian poet)

Question 16

Who wrote the poem ‘If—’?

Answer 16

Rudyard Kipling (Note: This is a trick question as he is not a Victorian poet)

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The poet known for the phrase ‘the windhover’ is _____.

Answer 17

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Question 18

What is the name of the poem that begins with ‘My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains’?

Answer 18

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats (Note: This is a trick question as he is not a Victorian poet)

Question 19

Who is often referred to as the ‘Bard of the Dales’?

Answer 19

William Wordsworth (Note: This is a trick question as he is not a Victorian poet)

Question 20

Name a poetic work by Alfred Lord Tennyson that addresses the theme of loss.

Answer 20

‘In Memoriam’

Question 21

Which poet is known for the use of ‘enjambment’?

Answer 21

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The poet famous for the line ‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep’ is _____.

Answer 22

Robert Frost (Note: This is a trick question as he is not a Victorian poet)

Question 23

Who wrote ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’?

Answer 23

T.S. Eliot (Note: This is a trick question as he is not a Victorian poet)

Question 24

Who wrote ‘The Cry of the Children’?

Answer 24

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The poet known for the phrase 'the sea of faith' is _____.

Answer 25

Matthew Arnold

Question 26

What is the title of the poem by Browning that features a dramatic monologue by a duke?

Answer 26

'My Last Duchess'

Question 27

Who is known for the poem 'The Raven'?

Answer 27

Edgar Allan Poe (Note: This is a trick question as he is not a Victorian poet)

Question 28

Which poet is recognized for their exploration of nature and spirituality?

Answer 28

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The poet known for the phrase 'to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield' is _____.

Answer 29

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Question 30

Who is the author of 'Sonnets from the Portuguese'?

Answer 30

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Question 31

What is the real name of George Eliot?

Answer 31

Mary Ann Evans

Question 32

Fill in the blank: Elizabeth Barrett Browning was known for her use of _____ in her poetry.

Answer 32

sonnets

Question 33

Which work is George Eliot best known for?

Answer 33

'Middlemarch'

Question 34

What year was 'Middlemarch' published?

Answer 34

1871-1872

Question 35

True or False: George Sand wrote exclusively in French.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

In which poem does Elizabeth Barrett Browning express her love for Robert Browning?

Answer 36

'How Do I Love Thee?'

Question 37

Fill in the blank: George Eliot often explored the complexities of _____ in her novels.

Answer 37

human relationships

Question 38

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a work by Elizabeth Barrett Browning? A) 'Aurora Leigh' B) 'The Mill on the Floss' C) 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' D) 'Casa Guidi Windows'

Answer 38

B) 'The Mill on the Floss'

Question 39

Who was Elizabeth Barrett Browning's husband?

Answer 39

Robert Browning

Question 40

True or False: George Eliot was a strong advocate for women's rights.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

What is the title of George Sand's most famous novel?

Answer 41

'Indiana'

Question 42

Multiple Choice: Elizabeth Barrett Browning is associated with which literary movement? A) Romanticism B) Realism C) Modernism D) Naturalism

Answer 42

A) Romanticism

Question 43

True or False: George Sand was known for her scandalous lifestyle.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Fill in the blank: Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry often reflects her struggles with _____ and health.

Answer 44

mental illness

Question 45

What was the relationship between Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning?

Answer 45

They were husband and wife.

Question 46

Multiple Choice: Which of the following characters is NOT from George Eliot's novels? A) Dorothea Brooke B) Silas Marner C) Emma Woodhouse D) Maggie Tulliver

Answer 46

C) Emma Woodhouse

Question 47

What year did Elizabeth Barrett Browning die?

Answer 47

1861

Question 48

Fill in the blank: George Sand was born in _____, France.

Answer 48

Paris