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Literature Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Solitary Reaper- Author | William Wordsworth |
| I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud- Author | William Wordsworth |
| The Solitary Reaper- Story | A traveler hears a woman singing beautifully while working alone in a field, & although he doesn't understand her song, its beauty affects him so deeply that he carries the memory w/ him afterward |
| I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud- Story | A lonely man discovers a beautiful field of dancing daffodils, & the memory of their beauty continues to bring him happiness long after he has left |
| Ode on Melancholy- Author | John Keats |
| Ode on Melancholy- Story | Keats argues that instead of escaping sadness, we should embrace it b/c melancholy is naturally connected to beauty & happiness, which are meaningful partly b/c they do not last forever |
| Kubla Khan- Author | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| Kubla Khan- Story | Coleridge describes Kubla Khan's magical palace and surrounding landscape before showing how a poet wishes he could use the power of music and imagination to recreate that incredible dreamlike world through poetry |
| The Chimney Sweeper- Author | William Blake |
| The Chimney Sweeper- Story | A young chimney sweeper describes the suffering of child laborers & Toms hopeful dream of escpaing their lives, while Blake uses the story to criticize a society that expects children to accept suffering in exchange for the promise of happiness in heaven |
| The Moth- Author | H.G. Wells |
| The Moth- Story | After spending decades obsessively competing w/ Professor Pawkins, the entomologist Hapley begins seeing a mysterious moth following Pawkins death, & his obsession w/ catching it eventually drives him into an asylum |
| Heart of Darkness- Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Heart of Darkness- Story | Marlow travels deep into the Congo searching for the legendary ivory trader Kurtz, only to discover that colonialism and unchecked power have transformed Kurtz into a violent ruler, forcing Marlow to confront the darkness. |
| Mrs. Dolloway- Author | Virginia Woolf |
| Mrs. Dolloway- Story | Over the course of a day in London Clarissa Dalloway prepares for a party and reflects on her past and relationships, while veteran Septimus Smith struggles with his experiences and takes his life, causing Clarissa to reflect on death and appreciate life |