William Blake Context 5.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LiteratureWilliam BlakeA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: yournameongetrevisingCreated on: 01-04-15 19:45 When was the Romantic era? 1800-1850 1 of 28 What did the Romantics feel were most important in romantic relationships? Passionate love and sexual desire 2 of 28 Which historical event were the Romanticists sickened by? The Industrial Revolution 3 of 28 What did Thomas Paine say about London? 'A market where every man knows his price, and corruption is common traffic' 4 of 28 What did Blake claim about brothels? 'Brothels are built with bricks of religion' 5 of 28 How many prostitutes worked in London during the 18th century? 50,000 6 of 28 What was printed in London for 30 years? The List of Covent Garden Ladies 7 of 28 What percentage of London prostitutes were infected with syphilis? 40% 8 of 28 What kind of children's verse was in fashion in the 18th century? 'Improving', moralistic verse 9 of 28 Who wrote 'A Token for Children'? James Janeway 10 of 28 Who wrote 'Divine and Moral Songs'? Isaac Watts 11 of 28 How were the majority of schools established? Through the charity of wealthy benefactors 12 of 28 What did the upper classes fear about educating the poor? Thought it would upset the natural order, leading to revolution 13 of 28 Which hospital, established in the 18thC, looked after the children of poor single mothers? The Coram Hospital 14 of 28 What took place on Holy Thursday? The charity school children of London sang the praises of their benefactors in St Paul's Cathedral 15 of 28 What does pastoral poetry generally explore? The lives of shepherds, and the idyllic rural countryside 16 of 28 What kind of tone is typical of pastoral? Nostalgic, elegiac tone, looking back on a simpler 'golden age' 17 of 28 What is the aim of anti-pastoral poetry? Criticises pastoral mode for obscuring the real hardships faced by country dwellers 18 of 28 What was Rousseau's view of education? Children innocent from birth, corrupted by society; should be educated in countryside; taught to be their own master 19 of 28 What was Locke's attitude towards education? Infant's mind a blank slate, therefore early education essential. 20 of 28 What did John Wesley believe about education? Placed an emphasis on discipline and self-restraint... Children born sinful; education cleansed the soul 21 of 28 Who was responsible for paying the 'poor rate'? Local parishes 22 of 28 How many workhouses existed in 1777? 1,916 23 of 28 How many people were in the workhouses? 90,000 24 of 28 Why was vagabond a derogatory term? Parishioners did not want to support paupers who were passing through 25 of 28 When did the Gin Craze occur? Early half of the 18th C 26 of 28 What did Daniel Defoe note about the Gin Craze? the Distillers have found out a way to hit the palate of the Poor 27 of 28 What did the Middlesex Magistrates believe about the alcohol problem? They, and the wealthy members of society, blamed poverty on alcoholism. 28 of 28
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