Which of the following statements accurately describes the theme of Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey" ?
Correct answer: B. Sensitivity to nature's message comes with age.
- A. Nature loses its ability to affect human emotion over time.
- B. Sensitivity to nature's message comes with age.
- C. Life experience does not have to power to alter human opinions.
- D. It is not possible to appreciate beauty once one has aged.
Explanation
In “Tintern Abbey,” Wordsworth contrasts youthful, instinctive pleasure in nature with the deeper and more reflective understanding gained through maturity. Age does not destroy nature’s power; it changes the way that power is experienced.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Poetry
889 free Poetry MCQs from English Literature, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask English Literature questions like this
English Literature is on 2 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Poetry questions
Complete the following sentence. In Pope's The Rape of the Lock, elevated language functions primarily to______________?
The opening lines of Charlotte Smith's "Beachy Head" refer to the speaker "reclin[ing]" on the "stupendous summit" of a "rock sublime" as her "Fancy" went forth. This poem reflects which of the following features common to much Romantic poetry ?
Complete the following sentence. Keats's idea of "negative capability" refers to the idea that______________?
In Matthew Arnold's poem "Dover Beach," the speaker refers to the "melancholy, long, withdrawing roar" of "The Sea of Faith." This reference alludes to which of the following ?
Complete the following sentence. Wordsworth conceives of himself as a "chosen son" primarily because_____________?
In The Rape of the Lock, Pope satirizes which of the following social institutions ?