What is the best summary of the main idea of this stanza? "But who shall forecast the years/and find in loss a gain to match?.."
The speaker wonders if meaning can be found in death
What do these lines convey about the past and present relationship of the speaker to his friend?
Past excitement to see his friend and present grief over the loss of his friend
What does this stanza convey about the speakers thoughts and feelings now that his friend is gone?
The speaker feels heavy-hearted and separated from daily life
The speaker is angry at Death because ____.
It has separated him from his friend
why does the speaker now consider his love for his friend to be a "vaster passion"?
The speaker feels his friend's spirit all around him
Earlier in the poem, the speaker expresses his grief over the loss of his friend. Why does he now rejoice?
The speaker believes that he and his friend, although physically separated, are united spiritually
Why does the speaker believe that he will no longer be separated from his friend even when the speaker himself is dead?
The speaker's spirit and his friend's spirit will be united in death
How does the Lady of Shalott experience the outside world?
She sees the world through the reflection in her mirror
What curse is the Lady of Shalott under?
She will die if she looks directly down at Camelot without the use of the mirror
Who is the poem's speaker describing?
Sir Lancelot
What happens at the end of the poem?
The Lady of Shalott dies
In the poem, In Memoriam, A.H.H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, what is the speaker's motivation for discussing the death of his friend?
To express his feelings and to come to terms with his loss
Who is the speaker in "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson?
An observer who lacks a specific identity
What impression does the speaker give of Sir Lancelot in "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson?
The speaker describes Sir Lancelot as handsome and dazzling
In the poem In Memoriam, A.H.H. Alfred, Lord Tennyson expresses a philosophical belief in which of the following ideas?
The eternal life of the spirit
In "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the Lady dies when she persues her vision of Sir Lancelot.
We cannot realize our fantasies because they can never match reality
Which philosophical belief about the individual and society does Alfred, Lord Tennyson express in "The Lady of Shalott"?
Isolation from society can be both necessary and destructive
The Lady of Shalott, a weaver, can be viewed as an artist. In "The Lady of Shalott," Alfred, Lord Tennyson suggests that artists ____.
Face a conflict between the real world and the life of the imagination in which they experience reality secondhand
During the Victorian period, there were many social change and intellectual developments. As a result, a crisis of faith rocked society. How does the speak "In Memoriam, A.H.H." by Alfred, Lord Tennyson reflect this crisis in society?
Grieving, the speaker first conveys his despair and anger but then reconfirms his religious belief
How are the speakers in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam, A.H.H." and "The Lady of Shalott" similar or different?
The Speaker in In Memoriam, A.H.H. is the poet, but the speaker in "The Lady of Shalott"
What do both In Memoriam A.H.H. and "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson suggest about people's relationships with others?
Separation from others can lead to pain and loneliness
The speaker in In Memoriam, A.H.H. and the character of Sir Lancelot in "The Lady of Shalott" share a belief in ____.
God's love and mercy
The Lady of Shalott, a weaver, can be viewed as an artist. In "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the poet suggests that artists _____.
Face a conflict between the real world and the life of the imagination in which they experience reality secondhand
In "In Memoriam, A.H.H.", what does the speaker realize about the past and loss of his friend?
The past is not really past because his friend's spirit lives on in the present
What does the character of Sir Lancelot represent>?
He represents the life and love that the Lady of Shalott has not had
HARD TIMES
BY CHARLES DICKENS
In Hard Times by Charles Dickens, what does Mr. Gradgrind believe is the key to all learning?
Facts
The scene in Hard Times by Charles Dickens in which Sissy and Bitzer are asked to define a horse show that _____.
Mr. Gradgrind values knowing facts about topics
In the discussion of the carpet, the government official expresses a factual, literal view of the world. What is the basis for Sissy's viewpoint?
Imagination
The narrator suggest that Mr. M'Choakumchild would be a better teacher if he ____.
Valued imagination and focused less on conveying his factual knowledge
Mr. Gradgrind calls Sissy "girl number twenty." DIckens uses this labeling of Sissy to criticize _____.
The dehumanization of students and the stripping away of their individuality
In the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets, Dickens shows the absurdity of _____.
Believing that factual accuracy should govern all aspects of life
What is Dickens's purpose in describing the scene's setting as "a plain, bare, monotonous vault of a schoolroom"?
to convey that the students' education suppresses individual expression
Dickens's purpose in this passage is to _____.
Mock the facts-only method of teaching
Dickens's purpose in naming the schoolmaster Mr. M'Choakumchild is to _____.
Show that he crushes students' imagination and individuality
Dickens uses Hard Times to inform society by showing that ______.
An educational system based solely on facts and logic is misguided
Which conclusion does Dickens suggest the reader should draw about Mr. Gradgrind, the government official, and Mr. M'choakumchild?
Blinded by their theories, they are like rulers who oppress people
By showing how educators in Hard Times pressure students to adopt their philosophy, Dickens explores themes relating to all of the following except ____.
Parents vs. Teachers
The novel's title, Hard Times, can be interpreted as referring to a period of time in which ______.
Hard, measurable facts are highly valued
In Hard Times by Charles Dickens, how do Bitzer and Sissy differ?
He knows facts, but she uses her imagination
In Hard Times, Charles Dickens uses names for all of the following reasons except ______.
To enhance the setting
In this passage from Charles Dickens's novel, Sissy's response shows that she is guided by _____.
Emotions and Personal preference
In Hard Times, Charles Dickens criticizes the educational system for promoting all of the following except ______.
Imagination
In Hard Times by Charles Dickens, the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets is the author's way of showing the absurdity of ______.
Believing that factual accuracy should govern all aspects of life
