from Preface to Lyrical Ballads / William Wordsworth

Test Practice

Identify Main Ideas

With your group, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Which of the following poems would most likely please Wordsworth?
a. An occasional poem celebrating the virtues of a king
b. An ode written in high-style about a daring knight
c. Simple lines celebrating the joy and pleasure of rustic life
d. A sonnet that uses wit and word play to highlight its theme


How does information you gather as you read help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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