Question

read each of the following passages from william wordsworth’s lyrical ballads. then, write the letter of the passage that best answers each question about romanticism.

1. which passage best reflects a love of nature?
2. which passage best reflects a preference for intuition over intellect?
3. which passage best reflects a preference for emotion over reason?

a. “one impulse from a vernal wood / may teach you more of man, / of moral evil and of good, / than all the sages can.”
b. “it is the first mild day of march: / each minute sweeter than before / the red-breast sings from the tall larch / that stands beside our door.”
c. “love, now a universal birth, / from heart to heart is stealing, / from earth to man, from man to earth: — / it is the hour of feeling. / one moment now may give us more / than fifty years of reason; / our minds shall drink at every pore / the spirit of the season.”

part ii: frankenstein

1. why does frankenstein feel disgusted by the creature soon after bringing him to life?

a. the creature behaves violently.
b. the creature chases him.
c. the creature has an ugly appearance.
d. the creature is physically strong.

1. how does frankenstein react when the creature finds him in the swiss alps?

a. he is afraid of the creature.
b. he tries to run away.
c. he feels guilty for abandoning the creature.
d. he wants to kill him.

1. the creature demands that frankenstein:

a. listen to his story
b. protect him from his enemies
c. be his companion
d. improve his appearance

1. victor’s reaction when the creature comes to life (“breathless horror and disgu...”) suggests that his original motive for creating life was rooted in:

a. an idealistic dream that collapses when faced with reality
b. a rational philosophy he still firmly believes in
c. his desire for revenge on society
d. his belief that life and death are inherently meaningless

Explanation:

1. Passage B describes a natural scene of a March day and a bird singing, which reflects love of nature.
2. Passage A focuses on impulses from nature over moral good, aligning with preference for intuition over intellect.
3. Passage C centers on universal heartfelt feeling that outweighs reason, matching preference for emotion over reason.
4. In Frankenstein, Victor is immediately disgusted by the creature's grotesque, ugly appearance after animating it.
5. When the creature finds Victor in the Swiss Alps, Victor feels guilt for abandoning his creation instead of caring for it.
6. The creature's first demand when confronting Victor is that Victor listen to the story of his experiences after being abandoned.
7. Victor's horrified reaction shows his original idealistic dream of conquering death collapses when faced with the horrific reality of his creation.

Answer:

1. B. "It is the first mild day of March, / Each minute sweeter than before. / The red-breast sings from the tall hawthorn / Beside our door."
2. A. "One impulse from a vernal wood / May teach you more of man, / Of moral evil and of good, / Than all the sages can."
3. C. "Love, now a universal birth, / From heart to heart is stealing, / From earth to man, from man to earth, / --It is the hour of feeling; / One moment now may give us more / Than sixty years of reason; / Our minds shall drink at every pore / The spirit of the season."
4. C. The creature has an ugly appearance.
5. C. He feels guilty for abandoning the creature.
6. A. Listen to his story
7. A. An idealistic dream that collapses when faced with reality