Read the excerpt from “Romance,” by Edgar Allan Poe. Romance, who loves to nod and sing, With drowsy head and folded wing, Among the green leaves as they shake Far down within some shadowy lake How do the ideas in the excerpt compare to Poe’s ideas in "The Poetic Principle"?
Answer
A
The metaphor for romance encourages the “contemplation of the Beautiful” that Poe explains.
B
The activity described here reflects the “precepts of Duty” that Poe outlines.
C
The shaded lake described here prompts the “incitements of Passion” that Poe outlines.
D
The depth of love described here reveals the “lessons of Truth” that Poe explains.
Explanation
In “The Poetic Principle,” Poe argues that poetry should awaken a sense of beauty, which he calls the “contemplation of the Beautiful.” In the excerpt, Romance is personified as a peaceful, dreamlike figure resting among leaves by a shadowy lake. That imaginative, beautiful image fits Poe’s idea; it is not mainly about duty, passion, or truth.
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