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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. What is the best definition of "impels" in the context of line 102?

2. What technique is employed when the speaker says he cannot "paint" the person he used to be?

3. What is the "remoter charm" that the speaker mentions in line 83?

4. What technique is employed when the speaker calls the view "food" for future years (line 66)?

5. Which is the best definition of "perplexity" in the context of line 62?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does the speaker compare himself to an animal?

2. What does the speaker say he now sees in nature that he did not see when he was younger?

3. What comment does the speaker make about his motivations for being in nature when he was younger?

4. What evidence does the speaker provide that demonstrates how much he enjoyed the sensations of nature when he was younger?

5. What does the speaker say he is gaining from looking at the scene, besides "present pleasure" (65)?

6. What is the "sad perplexity" the speaker feels in line 62?

7. In the third verse paragraph, what argument does the speaker have with himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes how "Tintern Abbey" uses diction, details, and symbolism to support the idea that the speaker's relationship with nature has changed over time. Begin by establishing the three stages of the speaker's relationship with nature. Then, use both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the poem to show how Wordsworth employs diction, details, and symbolism to convey these three stages.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one image of nature and one image of urban life from the poem. Write an essay that explicates these two passages, explaining how the techniques used in these passages create tone and meaning. Consider techniques such as diction, detail, sound devices, symbolism, and figurative language. Not all of these will be found in every chosen passage, but comment on those that do appear in the passages you choose and show how these contribute to each passage's overall effect. After you have finished your explications of these two passages, provide a paragraph of analysis that discusses how the two passages differ and what purpose this serves in the poem as a whole. Provide both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the poem to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about Wordsworth's use of musical devices in "Tintern Abbey." Take a position about the purpose of these devices and use both quoted and paraphrased evidence from throughout the poem to support your assertions. Consider how at least three of these devices impact the poem's tone and meaning.

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