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

Short Answer Questions

1. Coleridge says that philosophy is not like which field?

2. What does Coleridge describe as the result of both the conscious and unconscious?

3. According to Coleridge, those living a rustic life have which of the following instead of language?

4. What was the name of Wordsworth's experimental poem?

5. Coleridge says that if poetry is from the poet's sensation, what does the work become?

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

Describe the role the theme of redemption plays in Coleridge's Biographia Literaria. Is the text one attempt at redemption?

Essay Topic 3

What diction and other literary devices does Coleridge use to describe his view of human nature? What can you perceive from the use of these literary devices?

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