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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What will the poem's first (or only) speaker bless in A Bruised Reed Shall He Not Break?
2. How will the speaker feel at the end of her journey in Up-Hill?
3. Of which of the following is man NOT compared to in his being "tossed to and fro" in The One Certainty?
4. How long will the journey on the road take in Up-Hill?
5. Who is at the resting place of the speaker in Up-Hill?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A theme primarily exposed in Maude Clare is the contrast between a fleeting, passionate love and a lasting, committed love. This theme does appear, though not so evidently, in other poems, in which the temporality of certain joys is contrasted with more permanent emotions. In a well-developed essay, analyze this theme of contrast in loves. How is each portrayed? With what is passionate love commonly associated? With what is committed love commonly associated? How do the characters associated with each regularly comport themselves? What do these presentations reveal about human nature and its disposition towards love and relationships?
Essay Topic 2
Many of the poems in the collection, from The Convent Threshold through The World, deal with explicitly religious themes. Analyze the overall portrayal of religion in these poems in a thoughtful and insightful essay. How is religion portrayed in each individual poem? How is religion portrayed overall? With what sort of imagery and beliefs is religious practice associated? What do the poems indicate about religious belief? How do the speakers interact with religion? What does religion provide the speakers? What does faith provide?
Essay Topic 3
A consistent theme in Rossetti's poems is the significance of Spring. Write an analytical essay which discusses the various significations which Spring has throughout her poetry. What imagery is associated with Spring? What does this imagery signify? What emotions are attached to the arrival of Spring? How does the season of Spring correlate to the human condition? In what ways does the internal disposition of a human person cohere with or reject the seasonal activity of Spring? What does this reveal about human nature, particularly human emotions and desires?
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