Poets
Who wrote Tintern Abbey?
William Wordsworth
Who is the Ancient Mariner telling this story to?
The Wedding Guest
What word is often used in place of 'you'?
Thou, thy, thine, thee
What inspired this poem?
An opium-induced dream
When did the Romantic Age start?
around 1798
What poet was considered the animal lover?
Lord Byron
What animal does the Ancient Mariner shoot and kill?
An albatross
What is a sonnet?
14 lines, 10 syllables per line, rhyme scheme A, B, A, B, C, D, C, D, E, F, E, F, G, G
What figurative language is used?
Alliteration
What was the Romantic Age about?
Emphasizing emotion, imagination, and a deep connection with nature
Who was a more sensitive poet?
Percy Shelley
What is the Ancient Mariner's punishment for killing the albatross?
He gets cursed he has to wear the bird around his neck
What is an Ode?
A tribute
What is the tone of this poem?
Scary, dark, supernatural
What poet married Mary Wollstonecraft's daughter?
Percy Shelley
Who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Men?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What is the 'fire' he sees in the water?
Sea snakes
What is an ekphrasis?
Describes a piece of art
What's the name of the 'sunny pleasure dome' Coleridge refers to?
Xanadu
When did the Romantic Age end?
the 1830's
What poet died from a weak heart?
Robert Burns
What is the moral of the story?
Love God and all his creatures
What is an enjambment?
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line
Coleridge continuously uses repitition of vowel sounds. What is this technique called?
Assonance
Who led the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre