Exploring English Poetry: Authors and Apocalyptic Visions

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1. Who is the author of the poem that begins with the lines 'TURNING and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer'?

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The correct answer is William Butler Yeats. The poem 'The Second Coming' by Yeats begins with the mentioned lines.

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Explore the nuances of English poetry with this focused set of flashcards. Designed to enhance literary analysis skills, this quiz covers various poets and poetic devices, aiding learners in deepening their understanding of English literature.

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2. Who is the author of the poem depicting an apocalyptic vision titled 'The Second Coming'?

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The correct answer is William Butler Yeats, who wrote the poem 'The Second Coming' which explores themes of apocalypse and rebirth.

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3. Which poem is being referenced in the following lines?

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The lines provided reference 'Ode to the West Wind' by Percy Shelley. The imagery of the forest, leaves falling, harmonies, autumnal tones, and the cyclical themes of nature are all characteristic of Shelley's work.

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4. In the poem, what is the title of the work that begins with the line 'I had a dream, which was not all a dream.'?

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The correct answer is 'Darkness' by Byron. The poem describes a haunting scene of a world plunged into darkness and despair, where the sun and stars are extinguished, and men are gathered around watchfires amidst desolation.

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5. What poem is this excerpt from?

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The excerpt provided describes a apocalyptic scene of darkness and despair, which is a central theme in Lord Byron's poem Darkness.

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6. And War, which for a moment was no more, Did glut himself again; -a meal was bought With blood, and each sate sullenly apart Gorging himself in gloom: no love was left; All earth was but one thought -and that was death, Immediate and inglorious; and the pang Of famine fed upon all entrails -men Died, and their bones were tombless as their flesh; The meagre by the meagre were devoured, Even dogs assailed their masters, all save one, And he was faithful to a corse, and kept The birds and beasts and famished men at bay, Till hunger clung them, or the drooping dead Lured their lank jaws; himself sought out no food, But with a piteous and perpetual moan, And a quick desolate cry, licking the hand Which answered not with a caress -he died. The crowd was famished by degrees; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they were enemies: they met beside The dying embers of an altar-place Where had been heaped a mass of holy things For an unholy usage: they raked up, And shivering scraped with their cold skeleton hands The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Blew for a little life, and made a flame Which was a mockery; then they lifted up Their eyes as it grew lighter, and beheld Each other's aspects -saw, and shrieked, and died - Even of their mutual hideousness they died, Unknowing who he was upon whose brow Famine had written Fiend. The world was void, The populous and the powerful was
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7. Who is associated with the poem described as a lump of death and chaos of hard clay?

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The correct answer is 'Darkness Byron'. The poem describes a scene of desolation and death, which aligns with the dark and gloomy aesthetic commonly associated with Lord Byron's works.

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8. Who wrote the poem 'Journey of the Maji'?
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9. Who wrote the poem about a journey to a temperate valley with a water-mill and a tavern?

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The correct answer, TS Eliot, wrote the poem 'Journey of the Magi' which depicts the journey to a temperate valley with a water-mill and a tavern. The other three options are famous poets but are not associated with this specific poem.

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10. Who is the author of the poem with the following lines? All this was a long time ago, I remember, And I would do it again, but set down This set down This: were we lead all that way for Birth or Death? There was a Birth, certainly, We had evidence and no doubt. I have seen birth and death, But had thought they were different; this Birth was Hard and bitter agony for us, like Death, our death. We returned to our places, these Kingdoms, But no longer at ease here, in the old dispensation, With an alien people clutching their gods. I should be glad of another death.

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The poem described is 'Journey of the Magi' by T.S. Eliot.

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11. What closes like confessionals, threads loud noons of cities, giving back none of the glances they absorb, and come to rest at any kerb?

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The correct answer refers to ambulances, which are commonly seen in cities, respond to emergencies, and have a distinct appearance described in the question.

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12. What is being described in the following lines: 'Then children strewn on steps or road, Or women coming from the shops Past smells of different dinners, see A wild white face that overtops Red stretcher-blankets momently As it is carried in and stowed'?

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The lines describe the sight of ambulances with their wild white faces overtopping red stretcher-blankets as they are carried in and stowed.

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13. And sense the solving emptiness That lies just under all we do, And for a second get it whole, So permanent and blank and true. The fastened doors recede. Poor soul, They whisper at their own distress;

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The correct answer is 'Ambulances by Philip Larkin', as the question is actually an excerpt from this poem. The other options listed are famous literary works, but do not match the given text.

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14. What is the title of the poem by Philip Larkin that begins with the lines: 'For borne away in deadened air May go the sudden shut of loss Round something nearly at an end, And what cohered in it across The years, the unique random blend Of families and fashions, there'?

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The correct title of the poem is 'Ambulances' by Philip Larkin, known for its reflection on the passing of time and the experience of loss.

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15. What poem is this excerpt from?

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The excerpt provided is a stanza from the poem 'Ambulances' by Philip Larkin, which discusses the theme of mortality and the fleeting nature of life. The other incorrect options are famous poems by renowned poets, but they do not match the specific content of the excerpt.

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16. The poem 'Convergence of the Twain' was written by which author?

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The poem 'Convergence of the Twain' was written by Thomas Hardy. It explores the sinking of the Titanic and the idea of fate in human endeavors.

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17. Who wrote the poem 'Convergence of Twain'?

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The correct answer is Thomas Hardy, who wrote the poem 'Convergence of Twain'. This poem explores the sinking of the Titanic and the inevitability of fate.

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18. Who wrote the poem that begins with the lines 'Dim moon-eyed fishes near, Gaze at the gilded gear And query: 'What does this vaingloriousness down here?''?

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The correct poem is 'Convergence of Twain' by Thomas Hardy, as the lines provided are from this poem.

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Who is the author of the poem that begins with the lines 'TURNING and...
Who is the author of the poem depicting an apocalyptic vision titled...
Which poem is being referenced in the following lines?
In the poem, what is the title of the work that begins with the line...
What poem is this excerpt from?
And War, which for a moment was no more, Did glut himself again; -a...
Who is associated with the poem described as a lump of death and chaos...
Who wrote the poem 'Journey of the Maji'?
Who wrote the poem about a journey to a temperate valley with a...
Who is the author of the poem with the following lines? All this was a...
What closes like confessionals, threads loud noons of cities, giving...
What is being described in the following lines: 'Then children strewn...
And sense the solving emptiness...
What is the title of the poem by Philip Larkin that begins with the...
What poem is this excerpt from?
The poem 'Convergence of the Twain' was written by which author?
Who wrote the poem 'Convergence of Twain'?
Who wrote the poem that begins with the lines 'Dim moon-eyed fishes...
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