MCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
1. Who is considered the leader of the Cockney School of Poetry?
a. John Keats
b. William Blake
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Lord Byron
2. Which literary magazine played a significant role in promoting the Cockney School’s poetry?
a. The Spectator
b. The London Magazine
c. The Quarterly Review
d. The Edinburgh Review
3. Which poet coined the term “Cockney School” as a derogatory term?
a. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
b. William Wordsworth
c. John Keats
d. Robert Southey
4. The Cockney School of Poetry was associated with poets from which social class?
a. Upper classMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
b. Middle class
c. Working class
d. Aristocracy
5. Which Cockney poet wrote “The Story of Rimini”?
a. William Blake
b. Percy Bysshe Shelley
c. Leigh HuntMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
d. John KeatsMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
6. Who was known as the “Cockney Laureate”?
a. William Blake
b. John KeatsMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Lord Byron
7. The Cockney School of Poetry was often criticized for its perceived lack of:
a. Romanticism
b. FormalityMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
c. Originality
d. Sensibility
8. Which poet of the Cockney School was known for his association with Hampstead Heath?
a. John Keats
b. William Hazlitt
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Thomas Hood
9. The Cockney School’s poetry often focused on:
a. Rural landscapes
b. Urban life and social issues
c. Mythological themes
d. Classical literature
10. Who wrote “The Masque of Anarchy,” a politically charged poem associated with the Cockney School?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. John Keats
c. Leigh Hunt
d. William Blake
11. The Cockney School poets were active during which literary period?
a. Renaissance
b. Romantic
c. Victorian
d. Elizabethan
12. Who was the main target of the satirical poem “Cockney School of Poetry” written by John Keats?
a. William Wordsworth
b. Lord Byron
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
13. What was the relationship between Leigh Hunt and John Keats?
a. Father and son
b. Brothers
c. Friends and mentors
d. Rivals
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14. Which poem by John Keats is often associated with the Cockney School’s exploration of urban life?
a. “Ode to a Nightingale”
b. “Endymion”
c. “To Autumn”
d. “Isabella, or The Pot of Basil”
15. The Cockney School was known for its use of what poetic form?
a. Sonnet
b. Haiku
c. Ballad
d. Mock epic
16. Who among the following was NOT a member of the Cockney School?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. William Hazlitt
c. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
d. Thomas Hood
17. The Cockney School’s emphasis on everyday language and common people’s experiences can be seen as a reaction against:
a. Classicism
b. Romanticism
c. Realism
d. Symbolism
18. Which poem by Leigh Hunt is considered a key work of the Cockney School and features a vivid description of the London landscape?
a. “The Eve of St. Agnes”
b. “Jenny kiss’d Me”
c. “The Story of Rimini”
d. “The Feast of the Poets”
19. The Cockney School poets were often associated with the ideals of:
a. Stoicism
b. Epicureanism
c. Utilitarianism
d. Hedonism
20. What was the primary form of social commentary in the Cockney School’s poetry?
a. Epic poetry
b. SatireMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
c. Lyric poetry
d. Tragedy
21. The Cockney School was centered around which city?
a. Paris
b. London
c. Rome
d. EdinburghMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
22. Who wrote the essay “The Cockney School of Poetry” criticizing the group?
a. William Wordsworth
b. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c. Charles Lamb
d. John Gibson Lockhart
23. Which Cockney poet wrote “The Song of the Shirt,” a powerful poem addressing social issues?
a. Thomas Hood
b. Percy Bysshe Shelley
c. William Hazlitt
d. Leigh Hunt
24. The Cockney School was often associated with which political ideology?
a. Conservatism
b. Liberalism
c. Socialism
d. Anarchism
25. Which poem by John Keats is considered a scathing critique of the literary establishment and critics of the Cockney School?
a. “Ode to a Nightingale”
b. “Endymion”
c. “Lamia”
d. “Sleep and Poetry”
26. The Cockney School’s emphasis on urban life was a departure from the Romantic focus on:
a. Nature
b. Mythology
c. The supernatural
d. Love
27. Who among the following was known for his dual role as a poet and a critic associated with the Cockney School?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. William Hazlitt
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Thomas Hood
28. The term “Cockney” originally referred to people from which part of London?
a. East End
b. West End
c. South London
d. North London
29. Which poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley is often associated with the Cockney School’s social and political activism?
a. “Ode to the West Wind”
b. “To a Skylark”
c. “The Mask of Anarchy”
d. “Adonais”
30. What was the primary influence on the Cockney School’s poetry?
a. Neoclassicism
b. German Romanticism
c. Italian Renaissance
d. French Symbolism
31. Who was the publisher of The Examiner, a magazine closely associated with the Cockney School?
a. William Wordsworth
b. Percy Bysshe Shelley
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Lord Byron
32. The Cockney School poets were often criticized for their perceived:
a. Lack of imagination
b. Excessive use of formal language
c. Political conservatism
d. Overemphasis on rural life
33. Who wrote “The Shepherd’s Week,” a mock-heroic poem that influenced the Cockney School’s use of everyday
language?
a. Alexander Pope
b. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c. John Keats
d. John Gay
34. The Cockney School poets were associated with which literary movement?
a. Gothic literature
b. Romanticism
c. Realism
d. Victorian literature
35. Who is credited with coining the term “Cockney” to refer to the poets of this school?
a. William Wordsworth
b. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c. John Gibson Lockhart
d. Thomas De Quincey
36. Which Cockney poet was known for his humorous and satirical poetry, including works like “The Song of the Shirt”?
a. Thomas Hood
b. William Hazlitt
c. Leigh Hunt
d. John Keats
37. The Cockney School’s poetry often depicted the struggles of the:
a. Upper class
b. Aristocracy
c. Working class
d. Clergy
38. Which Cockney poet wrote “The Pleasures of Hope,” a poem that addressed social and political issues?
a. Thomas Hood
b. William Hazlitt
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Lord Byron
39. The Cockney School poets were associated with which literary form that presented ordinary people in everyday situations?
a. Epic poetry
b. Pastoral poetry
c. Satirical poetry
d. Realistic poetry
40. Who wrote the poem “Isabella, or The Pot of Basil,” which is considered a departure from the typical themes of the Cockney School?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. John Keats
c. William Hazlitt
d. Thomas Hood
41. The Cockney School’s poetry was often characterized by its:
a. Elaborate use of classical allusions
b. Simple language and common speech
c. Obscure and mystical themes
d. Strict adherence to traditional forms
42. Which Cockney poet was known for his essays, literary criticism, and political writings, in addition to his poetry?
a. Thomas Hood
b. William Hazlitt
c. Leigh Hunt
d. John Keats
43. The Cockney School poets were active during the early part of which century?
a. 18th century
b. 19th century
c. 20th century
d. 21st century
44. Who wrote “The Eve of St. Agnes,” a poem that is not directly associated with the Cockney School but shares some thematic elements?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. John Keats
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Lord Byron
45. The Cockney School was often criticized for its perceived:
a. Lack of political engagement
b. Lack of emotional depth
c. Lack of intellectual rigor
d. Lack of adherence to traditional poetic forms
46. Which member of the Cockney School was known for his involvement in the theatre and wrote plays in addition to poetry?
a. Thomas Hood
b. William Hazlitt
c. Leigh Hunt
d. John Keats
47. The Cockney School poets were influenced by the works of which literary figure?
a. William Wordsworth
b. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c. John Milton
d. Geoffrey Chaucer
48. Which Cockney poet was associated with the magazine “The Indicator”?
a. John Keats
b. William Hazlitt
c. Leigh Hunt
d. Thomas Hood
49. The Cockney School’s poetry often reflected the social and political changes of the:
a. Industrial Revolution
b. RenaissanceMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
c. Enlightenment
d. Middle Ages
50. The Cockney School poets were often seen as rebels against:
a. Classicism
b. Romanticism
c. RealismMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
d. Symbolism
Answer
1. c. Leigh Hunt
2. b. The London Magazine
3. d. Robert Southey
4. c. Working class
5. c. Leigh Hunt
6. c. Leigh Hunt
7. a. Romanticism
8. c. Leigh Hunt
9. b. Urban life and social issues
10. a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
11. b. Romantic
12. c. Leigh Hunt
13. c. Friends and mentors
14. b. “Endymion”
15. c. Ballad
16. c. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
17. a. Classicism
18. d. “The Feast of the Poets”
19. c. Utilitarianism
20. b. Satire
21. b. London
22. d. John Gibson Lockhart
23. a. Thomas Hood
24. c. Socialism
25. c. “Lamia”MCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
26. a. NatureMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
27. b. William HazlittMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
28. a. East End
29. c. “The Mask of Anarchy”
30. b. German RomanticismMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
31. c. Leigh Hunt
32. a. Lack of imaginationMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
33. d. John Gay
34. b. RomanticismMCQs on Cockney School of Poetry
35. c. John Gibson Lockhart
36. a. Thomas Hood
37. c. Working class
38. d. Lord Byron
39. d. Realistic poetry
40. b. John Keats
41. b. Simple language and common speech
42. b. William Hazlitt
43. b. 19th century
44. b. John Keats
45. c. Lack of intellectual rigor
46. c. Leigh Hunt
47. c. John Milton
48. c. Leigh Hunt
49. a. Industrial Revolution
50. a. Classicism
