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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 emphasized by the diction "appetite" and "feeling" in line 82?

2. What idea is conveyed by the details listed toward the end of the fourth verse paragraph?

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

4. Which technique is used in the line 70 phrase "I bounded o'er the mountains"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

Go online and read about the industrialization of the Wye Valley in Wordsworth's time and the questions critics have asked about the accuracy of his depiction of the landscape. Then, think back to your ideas about the elision of the abbey in the poem. Write an essay that takes and defends a position about whether Wordsworth's elision of the abbey has the same purpose as his elision of the industrial buildings that had begun to appear in the valley during this time period. Support your assertions with evidence from both "Tintern Abbey" and online sources; cite all sources in MLA format.

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