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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 7 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides in his heart and mind, where does the speaker say he felt "sensations sweet" when he remembered the landscape (28)?

2. Line 33's use of the phrase "As have no slight or trivial influence" is an example of which technique?

3. What kind of image opens the poem?

4. What sets line 22, "The Hermit sits alone," apart from the preceding 21 lines?

5. Which of the following describes the term "pastoral farms" (line 16)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where has the speaker been for the past five years, and how has the memory of this landscape impacted him?

2. What two elements does the first stanza mention that contribute to the sense that the scene is unbroken and whole?

3. What does the speaker mean in line 47 when he talks about becoming "a living soul"?

4. What are two possibilities that the speaker imagines as the origin of the smoke he sees?

5. Describe the landscape that the speaker sees.

6. What literal and philosophical impact do the cliffs have on the landscape the speaker is viewing?

7. What does the speaker say about the hedge-rows, and what does this reveal about his perspective on the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the symbolic value of the River Wye in "Tintern Abbey." Draw on mentions of the river throughout the poem, including in the poem's title, as you build a case about what idea or ideas the presence of the river communicates. Provide both quoted and paraphrased evidence of diction, imagery, and detail that support your interpretation.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the purpose of the prosody of "Tintern Abbey." Describe the poem's prosody and how it strikes a balance between traditional meter and natural speech. Consider the poem's occasion, tone, and subject matter as you explain the need to balance elevation and informality. Finally, connect the poem's prosody with one or more thematic ideas expressed in "Tintern Abbey." Support your observations with both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the poem.

Essay Topic 3

In the final section of "Tintern Abbey," the speaker talks about a spiritual presence that moves through everything that observes and is observed. Write an essay that analyzes how Wordsworth uses polysyndeton, imagery, and diction to create a sense that everything is connected; explain how this sense of connectedness supports the poem's thematic concern with the spiritual unity of the world. Provide both quoted and paraphrased evidence to support your observations.

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