Cambridge OCR A Level · English Literature - H472

Christina Rossetti: Selected Poems: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

Which Victorian religious movement, characterized by an emphasis on ritual and the beauty of holiness, most heavily influenced Christina Rossetti's poetic style and imagery?

Question 2

1 mark

In Rossetti's 'From the Antique', the line 'I wish and I wish I were a man: / Or, better than any being, were not' suggests what about the speaker’s view of Victorian womanhood?

Question 3

1 mark

In Rossetti's 'Good Friday', how does the speaker use the biblical reference to the 'Sun and Moon' to highlight their own emotional state?

Question 4

1 mark

In the poem 'Up-Hill', the structure consists of a series of questions and answers. Who or what does the second voice in the poem represent?

Question 5

1 mark

In 'Twice', Rossetti contrasts a 'heart in hand' offered to a man versus a 'heart' offered to God. What is the significant outcome of the latter offering?

Question 6

2 marks

In Christina Rossetti's poem Remember, what shift occurs in the speaker's final instruction to the beloved regarding grief and memory?

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Question 7

3 marks

Explain how Rossetti employs natural imagery in the poem A Birthday to communicate the speaker's emotional state upon the arrival of her love.

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Question 8

5 marks

In Rossetti's Twice, evaluate the significance of the rejection by a human lover as a catalyst for the speaker’s religious devotion.

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