Question 1
Who wrote this poem ?
Alexander PopeLord ByronMatthew ArnoldThomas Gray
Alexander PopeLord ByronMatthew ArnoldThomas GrayQuestion 2
When was he born ?
1822180018151830
1822180018151830Question 3
When did he died ?
1870189518881849
1870189518881849Question 4
When was Dover Beach published
1867184018291848
1867184018291848Question 5
What period does it belong to ?
Augustan ageRomantic ageVictorian age
Augustan ageRomantic ageVictorian ageQuestion 6
What is the most important theme ?
Loss of faithThe natureDespairTranscendentalism
Loss of faithThe natureDespairTranscendentalismQuestion 7
Why is the beginning of the poem misleading ?
The sea is calmIt is the nightThe speaker is happy
The sea is calmIt is the nightThe speaker is happyQuestion 8
What does the light represents ?
DeathA salvation / a beaconA lighthouseThe diminishing faith of the people
DeathA salvation / a beaconA lighthouseThe diminishing faith of the peopleQuestion 9
What does the receding sea represents ?
The disappearance of the religionThe fear of theFaith loosing ground to the scienceThe loss of faith
The disappearance of the religionThe fear of theFaith loosing ground to the scienceThe loss of faithQuestion 10
Is the poem written in iambs ?
Yes. Refular iambic pentameterNoYes. Irregular iambic pentameter
Yes. Refular iambic pentameterNoYes. Irregular iambic pentameterCliquez ici si vous souhaitez lire cet indiceUnstressed syllable followed by a stressed one
Question 11
What is the effect of those irregular iambs ?
NothingDespairChaos
NothingDespairChaosQuestion 12
What words illustrate the time who pass ?
The tides & SophocleThe light & SophocleThe tides & dreams
The tides & SophocleThe light & SophocleThe tides & dreamsQuestion 13
How are the tides used to express eternity ?
The emotions associated to itThe sounds it makesMovement of water
The emotions associated to itThe sounds it makesMovement of waterQuestion 14
What else do the tides allude to?
Sadness that encompass the locutorThe faith retreating from the landNothing
Sadness that encompass the locutorThe faith retreating from the landNothingQuestion 15
Why is the night used at the end of the poem ?
To express calmnessTo express hapiness and protectionTo express fear and sadness
To express calmnessTo express hapiness and protectionTo express fear and sadness
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