Starter quiz
- Someone who feels lonely probably feels...
- unhappy ✓
- happy
- neutral
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- To soothe means...
- to calm someone. ✓
- to cause someone discomfort.
- to make someone feel happy.
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- The Romantics felt __________ nature.
- in awe of ✓
- disconnected to
- repulsed by
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- What do we mean when we refer to the context of a poem?
- an alternative version of the poem that explores different meanings
- the writer's intentions and key themes within the poem
- the background information that may have influenced the poet ✓
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- What does calling someone your "comrade" suggest?
- They are your friend. ✓
- They are an acquaintance.
- They are a competitor.
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- What does pining for something suggest?
- You remember it fondly.
- You intensely want something. ✓
- You think of something fleetingly.
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Brontë's 'Shall earth no more inspire thee?'
- the speaker is trying to convince the listener to step away from nature
- the speaker is trying to convince the listener to return to nature ✓
- the speaker is trying to convince the listener to return to the factories
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- Brontë's sister wrote that she found nature ______.
- jarring
- liberating ✓
- uncomfortable
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- To have deep respect for someone or something is called ______.
- 'reverence' ✓
- Which of the following is relevant context for Brontë's 'Shall earth no more inspire thee?'
- The French Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution ✓
- The Glorious Revolution
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- Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone is called ______.
- idolatry ✓
- iconolatry
- tapestry
- ancestry
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- In 'Shall earth no more inspire me', what are the two most likely connotations of the speaker saying "I've watched thee every hour"?
- The speaker has an omnipotent, godlike presence. ✓
- The speaker is an unsettling, almost creepy presence.
- The speaker cares for the listener. ✓
- The speaker feels indifferent to the listener.
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Key learning points
- The speaker of ‘Shall earth no more inspire me’ is arguably nature itself.
- The speaker is talking directly to someone who has stopped appreciating nature.
- The speaker is trying to convince the listener to return to nature.
- Nature is portrayed as both comforting and powerful which feeds into Romantic ideas of the sublime.
Common misconception
That contextual information all has the same relevance and value.
When considering contextual information, you want to consider which information is the most relevant to helping us understand the meaning of the poem.
Keywords
Idolatry - extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone
Reverence - deep respect for someone or something
Romanticism - a poetry movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature
Sublime - the mixed feelings of awe and terror in response to a phenomenon
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