Starter quiz
- To be critical of something is to...
- say positive things
- say negative things ✓
- have no opinion
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- The word 'despise' means...
- to feel strong dislike ✓
- to feel mild dislike
- to feel neutral
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- Describing an opportunity as 'golden' implies...
- it's likely to be successful ✓
- it's likely to be risky
- it's likely to be unsuccessful
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- If something is 'sealed' then it is...
- inaccessible ✓
- accessible
- attainable
- valuable
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- When did the Romantic movement originate?
- late 18th century ✓
- late 19th century
- late 20th century
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- Describing someone as a 'leech' implies...
- they cling to others for personal gain ✓
- they are charitable and give back to others
- they are well liked and beloved
- they are ambitious
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Exit quiz
- Monarchy is the system of...
- having an elected head of state
- having a King or Queen ✓
- being run by the people
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- An established organisation or corporation often used by the public is an...
- 'institution' ✓
- 'Sanguine' can mean which of the following?
- optimistic ✓
- pessimistic
- blood-red ✓
- pale red
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- The idea of the monarchy not "know[ing]" could imply which of the following in 'England in 1819'?
- They are unaware of the people's suffering. ✓
- They cannot relate to the people's suffering. ✓
- They are responsible for the people's suffering.
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- The Peterloo Massacre began as a demonstration for..
- parliamentary reform ✓
- abolition of the monarchy
- religious reform
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- Shelley likely evokes the Peterloo Massacre in 'England in 1819' because...
- it showed abuse at the hands of those in power. ✓
- it showed people rising up in revolutionary spirit.
- it showed the lack of empathy and charity from the Church.
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Key learning points
- ‘England in 1819’ is arguably a criticism of powerful institutions who are blind to the suffering of ordinary folk.
- The Peterloo Massacre happened in England in 1819.
- The Peterloo Massacre happened at a protest demanding the reform of parliamentary representation.
- Arguably, Shelley criticises the monarchy, the Church and parliament for not acting in the people’s best interests.
Common misconception
That Romantic poets were purely concerned with nature.
While nature is a prominent theme of many Romantic poems, Romantics were also social revolutionaries who criticised institutions such as the monarchy and the Church.
Keywords
Institution - an established organisation or corporation (such as a bank or university) often for use by the public
Monarchy - the system of having a king or queen
Critical - expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements
Romanticism - a poetic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature
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