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Metaphysical Poets: Quiz

Metaphysical Poets Quiz

Quiz: Metaphysical Poets

1. Who is generally regarded as the chief representative of the Metaphysical poets?




2. Who coined the term "Metaphysical poets" in literary criticism?




3. Which critic famously criticized the Metaphysical poets for "yoking" dissimilar ideas together?




4. Which work contains Samuel Johnson's famous essay on the Metaphysical poets?




5. What is a "conceit" in Metaphysical poetry?




6. Which poem by John Donne uses the compass as an extended metaphor for lovers?




7. Who wrote the poem The Flea?




8. Which of the following is a famous religious poem by John Donne?




9. What is the central theme of Death, Be Not Proud?




10. Who wrote To His Coy Mistress?




11. Andrew Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is an example of which type of poem?




12. Who wrote The Temple?




13. Which poem by George Herbert is shaped like a pair of wings?




14. George Herbert is best known as a ______ poet.




15. Who wrote Religio Medici?




16. Which of the following is NOT generally considered a Metaphysical poet?




17. Which feature is particularly characteristic of Metaphysical poetry?




18. What does "wit" in Metaphysical poetry primarily refer to?




19. Which poem contains the famous Metaphysical conceit comparing two lovers to the two legs of a compass?




20. Who wrote The Collar?




21. Who wrote They Flee from Me?




22. Which Metaphysical poet wrote The World?




23. What is one major characteristic of Metaphysical poetry's language?




24. T. S. Eliot praised the Metaphysical poets mainly for their:




25. Which essay by T. S. Eliot played an important role in the modern revival of interest in the Metaphysical poets?




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