On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer

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Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He star'd at the Pacific - and all his men Look'd at each other with a wild surmise Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

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1.

What type of poem is this?
- A.
  
  Shakespearean Sonnet
- B.
  
  Ode
- C.
  
  Petrarchan Sonnet
- D.
  
  Epic Ballad
- E.
  
  Carpe Diem
- F.
  
  Epithalamium
2.

Keats wrote this poem in reaction to...
3.

Which of the literary devices are present? (More than one.)
- A.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Overstatement
- D.
  
  Allusion
- E.
  
  Rhyme Scheme
- F.
  
  Oxymoron
- G.
  
  Dialogue
- H.
  
  Euphemism
4.

What is the significance of the "realms of gold" in contrast to the "western islands"? Why does Keats mention these locations? (Pay attention to the setting of the poem.)
5.

Describe the change in the narrator that occurs in the poem. From what you can tell, how is he different from before? (Occurs about halfway through the poem.)
6.

Which planet is Keats supposedly talking about in this poem? (It was newly discovered in his lifetime.)
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Neptune
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Earth
- E.
  
  Mars
- F.
  
  Jupiter
7.

Assuming Keats did this on purpose, why did he choose Cortez instead of Balboa? (Balboa was the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean)
8.

Where is the "peak of Darien" located, which Keats refers to?
- A.
  
  Britain
- B.
  
  Connecticut
- C.
  
  Spain
- D.
  
  Panama
- E.
  
  Madagascar
9.

Who is Homer, and what would Chapman's Homer be?
- A.
  
  Homer is an epic Greek poem. Chapman's Homer is a different spin-off based on Homer.
- B.
  
  Homer is a Greek poet, author of such works as the Odyssey or Iliad. Chapman's Homer is the translation of Homer's poems.
- C.
  
  Homer is a yellow man, from the Simpson's. Thus Chapman's Homer is just a name for one of Chapman's friends who is similar to Homer.
- D.
  
  Homer is a sponge. Thus Chapman's Homer is what Chapman uses to clean his dishes.
10.

What feeling do you get from this poem? (Be eloquent.)