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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, you will explore the narrative of 'The Birth-day' before considering Robinson's purpose in the poem.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Fill the gap: Samuel Taylor Coleridge describes Mary Robinson as 'A woman of undoubted _________'
Fame
Correct answer: Genius
Nobility
Wealth
Q2.
What century was Mary Robinson writing in?
16th
17th
Correct answer: 18th
19th
Q3.
Whose rights did Mary Robinson fight for?
Animals
Children
Men
Correct answer: Women
Q4.
True or False: Mary Robinson went to prison.
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
Whose birthday is being celebrated in 'The Birth-day'?
Correct answer: A countess
A member of the working classes
Mary Robinson's
Mary Robinson's husband

5 Questions

Q1.
True or False: Mary Robinson was not well known during the 18th century.
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
What images does Robinson use throughout 'The Birth-day'?
Bright images
Correct answer: Contrasting images
Dull images
Similar images
Q3.
What word does this define: Having a lack of respect for someone.
Austere
Correct answer: Disdain
Gaudy
Subdues
Q4.
What does melancholy mean?
Extremely bored
Extremely funny
Extremely happy
Correct answer: Extremely sad
Q5.
What does Robinson expose in 'The Birth-day'?
How beautiful the Countess is
How dirty the poor were
How quiet everyone was
Correct answer: The social divides that existed