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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Coleridge, what does the mind record?

2. What is Coleridge hoping to show the reader?

3. Coleridge believes there have always been men who view which of as a problem?

4. According to Coleridge, what has changed from the days of Chaucer and Gower?

5. Which of the following does Coleridge admit he is unable to accept?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Coleridge say about Descartes?

2. How does Coleridge describe pedantry?

3. Describe Coleridge's view of Southey.

4. What did Wordsworth contribute to the world of poetry?

5. How does Coleridge describe the motives of men?

6. How did Coleridge's writing style change?

7. What is Coleridge's general view of writing?

8. Describe Coleridge's campaign against religion.

9. Describe Coleridge's view of Wordsworth.

10. What opinions does Coleridge have of Wordsworth's diction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Coleridge say about pedantry? Why does he think pedantry is an issue in poetry? Do you agree?

Essay Topic 2

What is Coelridge's personal philosophy? Why does Coleridge seek to explore philosophers? Is he accurate in his depictions of philosophy and mankind?

Essay Topic 3

Coleridge quotes others to support his arguments, such as the time he quotes Shakespeare in Chapter II to discuss his rivals. Choose one time that Coleridge quotes another author that is most memorable to you. Describe the occurrence and then discuss the reasons why this quote is relevant and significant to Biographia Literaria.

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