does the idea of poetry lie Ans In hopes that they go beyond what we know How does Wordsworth define poetry Ans The breath and finer spirit of all knowledge How will poetry console and sustain people Ans By giving answers to life s spiritual questions Who was Sainte-Beuve Ans A famous French critic and author How is poetry the criticism of life Ans Poetry expresses ideas about life becoming a judgment of it What does poetic beauty mean Ans Excellence in style and expression What is the best poetry according to Arnold Ans Poetry that forms sustains and delights us Who is Homer Ans Ancient Greek epic poet author of The Iliad and The Odyssey What is a touchstone Ans A stone used to test gold s purity What is the touchstone in literary criticism Ans A standard to judge a literary work s greatness How can we apply the touchstone method Ans Compare new poetry with great lines from past poets How is poetry greater than history Ans Poetry expresses universal truths history deals with facts only What is diction Ans The writer s choice of words What is romance poetry Ans Medieval love poetry from France also called Troubadour poetry What is chivalry Ans Knightly qualities like courage honour loyalty and kindness What is Chaucer s attitude to life Ans Large free simple and kind-hearted How does Chaucer present human life Ans With variety showing both good and evil kindly Who was Gower Ans A poet of Chaucer s time author of Confessio Amantis When does a poet achieve high seriousness Ans When treating a serious subject simply and intensely Who was Cowley Ans A th-century metaphysical poet and essayist Who was Chapman Ans Early Elizabethan poet famous for translating Homer What is the difference between Pope s Dryden s poetry and genuine poetry Ans Genuine poetry comes from the soul theirs came from wit What is Arnold s opinion about Robert Burns Ans His Scottish poems are brilliant his English poems are less great What does Arnold mean by Poetry is a criticism of life Ans Poetry reflects and judges life s ideas Who are Arnold s ideal poets Ans Homer Dante Shakespeare and Milton What is the function of poetry Ans To serve the needs of human life What is historical estimate Ans Judging a work by its historical importance What is poetic truth Ans Poetry s subject should match truth or nature What is the touchstone method in literary criticism Ans Comparing new poets with truly great past poets What is the first great principle of criticism Ans Disinterestedness freedom from prejudice What does Arnold mean by high seriousness Ans A grand style and serious treatment of the subject What does Arnold say about the future of poetry Ans Poetry will always remain important in the world Define charlatanism Ans Pretending to have knowledge without actually having it What is meant by unconscious poetry Ans Human hope beyond what is known What is the Touchtone Method in poetry Ans It is a way to judge the true quality of poetry