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What is the name of Wordsworth's sister?
Dorothy
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Name one of the poems we read in class.
The World is Too Much With Us, London 1802
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Name one of Wordsworth's jobs.
Poet Laueate, Stamp Distributor, Poet, Writer
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True or False: Wordsworth today would be a supporter of iPads, phones, and all technology to improve our lives.
False
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Who is the teacher of seventh hour AP Lit and Composition at Xavier High School?
Ms. Hayes (if you didnt get this, then where have you been this quarter.)
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What is the name of Wordsworth's father?
John Wordsworth
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Name one of the poems we read in class.
The World is Too Much With Us, London 1802
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Who was Wordsworth's wife?
Mary Hutchinson
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Name one Greek god referenced in "The World is Too Much With Us".
Proteus or Triton
200
What percentage of all statistics are made up on the spot?
As long as they gave a percentage, they get the points.
300
Where was Wordsworth born?
Cockermouth, Cumberland
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What is Wordsworth's first masterwork?
Lyrical Ballads
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Name two of the locations Wordsworth lived at in his later years.
France, Dorset, Germany, Grasmere, Westmoreland, Ambleside
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"London, 1802" references which former poet as a hero?
John Milton
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Where does the quote "This is Sparta!" come from?
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What is the college Wordsworth attended?
Cambridge University
400
What is the name of the autobiographical poem Wordsworth wrote, that was published after his death?
The Prelude
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Name the man who helped Wordworth with his masterwork, Lyrical Ballads.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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In "London, 1802", what has the country fallen victim to?
Stagnant (stalled or motionless) faith, fighting, and writing.
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Who was the poet laurate in England before Wordsworth?
Robert Southey
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What is the year when William published his first sonnet?
1787
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What is the poem about Wordsworth's affair?
Vaudracour and Julia
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During what time span (years) were Wordsworth's central works published?
(1797-1808)
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Interpret the quote "The world is too much with us; late and soon".
[Personal interpretations may vary] Humans are not as united with nature as we should be.
500
Name one Shakespearean phrase that is now commonly used.
Countless excellent phrases, now commonly used, occur first in Shakespeare, including one fell swoop, vanish into thin air, play fast and loose, be in a pickle, foul play, tower of strength, flesh and blood, be cruel to be kind, and with bated breath. http://facts.randomhistory.com/