Brief Question of "The Study of Poetry"
Brief Question of "The Study of Poetry".
- Who is Matthew Arnold?
- What kind of writing is “The Study of Poetry”?
- What was the occasion of writing this essay?
- Why does Arnold say “the future of poetry is immense”?
- What is “illusion”?
- What is the difference between “idea” and “illusion”?
- What is the basis of poetry?
- What is the role of poetry in human life?
- Where does the idea of poetry lie?
- How does Wordsworth define poetry?
- How will poetry console and sustain people?
- Who was Sainte-Beuve?
- How is poetry “the criticism of life”?
- What does “poetic beauty” mean?
- What is the best poetry according to Arnold?
- Who is Homer?
- What is a “touchstone”?
- What is the “touchstone” in literary criticism?
- How can we apply the touchstone method?
- How is poetry greater than history?
- What is diction?
- What is romance poetry?
- What is “chivalry”?
- What is Chaucer’s attitude to life?
- How does Chaucer present human life?
- Who was Gower?
- When does a poet achieve “high seriousness”?
- Who was Cowley?
- Who was Chapman?
- What is the difference between Pope’s/Dryden’s poetry and genuine poetry?
- What is Arnold’s opinion about Robert Burns?
- What does Arnold mean by “Poetry is a criticism of life”?
- Who are Arnold’s ideal poets?
- What is the function of poetry?
- What is “historical estimate”?
- What is poetic truth?
- What is the touchstone method in literary criticism?
- What is the first great principle of criticism?
- What does Arnold mean by “high seriousness”?
- What does Arnold say about the future of poetry?
- Define “charlatanism.”
- What is meant by “unconscious poetry”?
- What is the Touchtone Method in poetry?