Starter quiz
- What is enjambment?
- the turning point of the poem where the tone changes
- the pause in the middle of a line of poetry signalled by punctuation
- the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line ✓
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- Being pessimistic means...
- tending to see the worst aspect of things ✓
- tending to see the best aspect of things
- tending to remain neutral in your view of things
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- The Industrial Revolution most likely harmed who, or what, significantly?
- nature ✓
- factory owners
- factory workers ✓
- the upper classes
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- How could we describe the conditions for workers in the factories during the Industrial Revolution?
- dangerous ✓
- cramped ✓
- liberating
- empowering
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- George Eliot would likely have been __________ of the Industrial Revolution.
- supportive
- understanding
- critical ✓
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- How many stanzas does 'In a London Drawingroom' consist of?
- 1 ✓
- 2
- 4
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Exit quiz
- What does punitive mean?
- intended to punish someone ✓
- lack of variety and interest
- an attitude of hopelessness
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- What could Eliot be attributing the oppression in 'In a London Drawingroom' to?
- the upper classes
- the Industrial Revolution ✓
- the Great Revolution
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- In 'In a London Drawingroom' what tone does Eliot arguably create?
- realistic
- optimistic
- pessimtistic ✓
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- The rhythm of 'In a London Drawingroom' is very regular. How might this reflect in the poem's message?
- it could suggest the frantic changes of the Industrial Revolution
- it could suggest nothing ever changes ✓
- it could suggest a comforting rhythm of life
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- What could the single stanza structure of 'In a London Drawingroom' represent?
- the city is reinforced and powerful
- there are no breaks or mental relief for the people living in the city ✓
- there's a sense of common identity
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- We might interpret the rhythm and ______ in 'In a London Drawingroom' as enhancing an unrelenting sense of hopelessness.
- 'enjambment' ✓
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Key learning points
- Eliot arguably creates a pessimistic tone through the bleak and dreary imagery.
- We might interpret the rhythm and enjambment in the poem as enhancing this unrelenting sense of hopelessness.
- Eliot arguably creates an oppressive atmosphere through the punitive imagery.
- The single stanza structure could be interpreted as showing how confined the people are.
- Arguably, Eliot is attributing this pessimism and oppression to the Industrial Revolution.
Common misconception
There is one singular tone or emotion within a poem.
Often poems express complex and multiple emotions at one time.
Keywords
Pessimism - an attitude of hopelessness toward life and toward existence
Punitive - intended to punish someone; severely high or unfair
Oppression - prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
Monotony - lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine
Dreary - depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive
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