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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. How does Coleridge feel about William Bowles overall?

2. To Descartes, what was intelligence?

3. Ludovicus sought to explain the power of which of the following?

4. Who did Hartley diverge from?

5. What school did Coleridge go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Coleridge feel he could identify with most?

2. What are some examples Coleridge points out of reviews being unfair?

3. Is Coleridge controversial?

4. What is the purpose of a literary life, as Coleridge sees it?

5. What does Coleridge think about his first book of poems?

6. What does Coleridge say about Hartley?

7. Why does Coleridge find Wordsworth quotable?

8. How does Coleridge describe Wordsworth's theory of style?

9. How does Coleridge feel about critics?

10. How does Coleridge feel about his education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the influence Descartes and Kant had on Coleridge, his philosophy, and his writing.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the list of theses that Coleridge mentions? Choose one of the theses to explore in-depth in your essay. Explain what it is as well as its significance.

Essay Topic 3

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

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