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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will introduce the Romantic poet William Blake and explore his response to the Industrial Revolution.
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10 Questions
Q1.
What is a theme in literature?
A language technique
A structural technique
Themes don't exist in literature
Q2.
What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Imagination
Nature
Oppression
Revolution
Q3.
What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Childhood
Imagination
Oppression
Revolution
Q4.
What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Childhood
Imagination
Nature
Revolution
Q5.
What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Childhood
Imagination
Nature
Oppression
Q6.
What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Childhood
Nature
Oppression
Revolution
Q7.
Fill in the missing word: oppression is the cruel or unfair treatment of people by those in __________.
control
love
nature
Q8.
Which of the following is a form of oppression?
Love of nature
Revolution
Romance
Q9.
How did the Romantics view children?
As happy
As rude
As small
Q10.
What revolution inspired many Romantic works?
Factory Revolution
Natural Revolution
Romantic Revolution
5 Questions
Q1.
What type of poet was William Blake?
Change
Love
Revolution
Q2.
Fill in the missing word: A forcible overthrow of a ruler or government to create ________.
danger
happiness
movement
Q3.
What was one outcome of the Industrial Revolution?
Everyone hated it
Less children working
No change to the landscape
Q4.
Blake liked the Industrial Revolution.
True
Q5.
How did Blake feel about the Industrial Revolution?
He did not care about it
He liked that it increased child labour
He thought it was a positive change