After Blenheim Quiz

1. “After Blenheim” is a/an

2. When and where did the Battle of Blenheim take place?

3. Who defeated whom in the Battle of Blenheim?

4. Robert Southey in his poem “After Blenheim” criticizes

5. The poet in the poem “After Blenheim” hails

6. The line “’twas a famous victory” is repeated several times in the poem. It is called a

7. Who indoctrinated the ideals of heroism and patriotism in war in Old Kaspar?

8. Old Kaspar is a man who lacks

9. Kaspar termed the battle of Blenheim as a ‘famous victory’ because

10. The world now needs

11. Peterkin found a large and round skull of

12. The ‘natural sigh’ of Kaspar indicates that he was

13. Seemingly, Old Kaspar was

14. Kaspar is here a static character representing

15. Peterkin and Wilhelmine are presented for their

16. Who termed the war as a ‘wicked thing’?

17. Which literary device is used in the line “‘Nay…nay…my little girl,’ quoth he”?

18. “They say it was a shocking sight” is an example of

19. Through the repetition of the words ‘famous victory’ the poet highlights

20. Through the depiction of destruction and loss of lives in the battle, the poet highlights