Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf — Unit test

Question 10 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which is the most effective thesis statement for an essay about how Romantic poems illustrate one of Wordsworth’s ideas about poetry?

Answer

Many Romantic poems are written in common language about everyday situations and emotional experiences.

It is not uncommon for many Romantic poems to contain similar traits and characteristics.

Several Romantic poems provide examples of Wordsworth’s claim that poetryshould be written in everyday language.

Wordsworth’s ideas about poetry were widely known and embraced by other authors of his time.

Explanation

A strong thesis directly connects the essay’s subject—Romantic poems—to the specific idea it will discuss. Choice C does this by saying that several poems illustrate Wordsworth’s claim that poetry should use everyday language. Choice A describes a general trait of Romantic poems but does not identify it as an example of Wordsworth’s idea.

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