In deze les zitten 37 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.
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Victorian Poetry
Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Excerpt from Tennyson's Ulysses
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The Great Exhibition
Slide 6 - Tekstslide
Why would it be difficult to find Victorian poems that are very positive about the industrial revolution?
Slide 7 - Open vraag
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Child Labour
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In this poem the entire text is spoken by a single character whose words reveal his identity. What is this poetic device called?
Slide 15 - Open vraag
Who is Tithonus and to whom is he speaking?
Slide 16 - Open vraag
Slide 17 - Tekstslide
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Who is the speaker and to whom is he speaking?
Slide 19 - Open vraag
What does the description of the last Duchess’ behavior in lines 25-31 reveal about her?
A
She was friendly and kind to everyone she met.
B
She kept a proper distance from people of lower rank.
C
She preferred other people’s company to her husband’s.
D
She purposely acted in a way that irritated her husband.
Slide 20 - Quizvraag
What does the phrase “some officious fool” reveal about the Duke’s attitude towards his wife’s admirers? (Line 27)
A
He is amused by them.
B
He is unaware of them.
C
He is intimidated by them.
D
He is contemptuous of them.
Slide 21 - Quizvraag
“She thanked men, — good! but thanked / Somehow — I know not how — as if she ranked / My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old-name / With anybody’s gift.” What do these lines reveal about the way the Duchess’ behavior affected the Duke? (Lines 31-34)
A
His heart was broken because he realized that she loved another man.
B
His reputation was ruined because his court knew she was unfaithful.
C
His pride was wounded because she did not regard him as superior.
D
His love grew because he admired her kindness and generosity.
Slide 22 - Quizvraag
As used in lines 42-43, what does the word “stoop” mean?
A
to lower oneself
B
to instruct someone
C
to flirt with someone
D
to change one’s mind
Slide 23 - Quizvraag
How does the enjambment between lines 46-47 affect the meaning of these lines?
A
It emphasizes the phrase “There she stands,” showing how the Duke is haunted by her memory.
B
It demonstrates the strained, jerky way the Duke speaks, showing readers how nervous he is.
C
It emphasizes the phrase “As if alive,” alerting readers to the Duchess’s death.
D
It allows the poet to maintain the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the poem.
Slide 24 - Quizvraag
What effect do lines 49-54 have on the mood of this poem?
A
They create a melancholy mood by reminding readers of the Duke’s lost love.
B
They create a hopeful mood by foreshadowing a new love for the lonely Duke.
C
They create an ominous mood by indicating that the murderous Duke seeks to marry again.
D
They create a celebratory mood by indicating that there may be a wedding in the near future.
Slide 25 - Quizvraag
Why does the Duke most likely point out his statue of “Neptune... Taming a sea-horse” to his visitor? (Lines 54-55)
A
to impress the Count’s servant with his ability to purchase expensive art
B
to emphasize the control he expects to exert over his second wife
C
to make himself appear sophisticated and well-educated
D
to distract from his accidental admission of wrongdoing
Slide 26 - Quizvraag
Which statement best summarizes the plot of the poem?
A
The Duke becomes so emotional looking at his last wife’s portrait that it is clear he is still grieving and not ready to marry again.
B
The Duke’s last wife offended his sense of self-importance with her friendliness to others, eventually resulting in her untimely death.
C
The Duke’s last wife was disloyal, so he meets with the Count’s servant in order to stress how important it is that his next wife be faithful to him.
D
The Duke’s last wife vanished under mysterious circumstances, so the Count takes extra precautions before approving the Duke’s marriage to his daughter.
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