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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 7 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the best definition of "sportive" in the context of line 16?

2. Which is the best interpretation of lines 30-31, "And passing even into my purer mind/ With tranquil restoration"?

3. How long has it been since the speaker was last in this place?

4. Lines 18 and 19, "Sent up, in silence, from among the trees!/ With some uncertain notice, as might seem," contain which two techniques?

5. Who is the author of "Tintern Abbey"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two elements does the first stanza mention that contribute to the sense that the scene is unbroken and whole?

2. What does the speaker say about the hedge-rows, and what does this reveal about his perspective on the scene?

3. What literal and philosophical impact do the cliffs have on the landscape the speaker is viewing?

4. What are two possibilities that the speaker imagines as the origin of the smoke he sees?

5. What does the speaker mean in line 47 when he talks about becoming "a living soul"?

6. Describe the landscape that the speaker sees.

7. Where has the speaker been for the past five years, and how has the memory of this landscape impacted him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one image of nature and one image of urban life from the poem. Write an essay that explicates these two passages, explaining how the techniques used in these passages create tone and meaning. Consider techniques such as diction, detail, sound devices, symbolism, and figurative language. Not all of these will be found in every chosen passage, but comment on those that do appear in the passages you choose and show how these contribute to each passage's overall effect. After you have finished your explications of these two passages, provide a paragraph of analysis that discusses how the two passages differ and what purpose this serves in the poem as a whole. Provide both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the poem to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Read "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood," by William Wordsworth (widely available online). Write an essay that compares and contrasts the theme of this poem with the theme of "Tintern Abbey." How do these poems portray the recollection of youth? What relationship do these poems posit between humans and the natural world? What contribution do their differing techniques and forms make to the two poems' themes? Support your claims with both quoted and paraphrased evidence from both poems, and be sure to cite your sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the relationship "Tintern Abbey'" posits between nature, the sublime, and transcendence. Establish the literary definitions of the Romantic terms "sublime" and "transcendence" and then provide analysis of how the poem treats these topics and their relationship to nature. Provide textual evidence to support your analysis, and cite all sources in MLA format.

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