1 Features of Scott’s historical novels
1.Scott has on outstanding gift of vivifying the past his novels, which combine historical fact with romantic imagination， give a picturesque reprentation of various historical personage and events。 He was especially verd in portraying Scottish history and Scottish characters， but he also was a successful writer on the history of other countries.
2.In his novels， historical events are cloly interwoven with the fares of individual life。 Besides， the nominal heroes of Scott's novels， usually young men of noble birth are thrown into clo companionship with ordinary. People and go through a rious of hardships and adventures。 This arrangement is convenient to the novelist in depicting characters from various social strata and their fates in historical events. But not a few of the novels are pale figures. Who actual function in the novels is to hold together the numerous incidents of the plot and introduce other characters far more interesting than themlves？
3.When Scott describes historical events， he is concerned not only with the lives and dee
ds of kings， Statesmen and other historical figures, but is always mindful of the fates of the ordinary people. Hence the numerous pen—portraits of the people from various social positions, which constitute an important characteristic in Scott’s novels.
4.Scott is a romantic. But, besides romantic imagination, he also relies upon careful studies and investigations into the details of historical life.
5.Scott’s historical novels paved the way for the development of the realistic novel of the 19th century。 In fact, Scott’s literary career marks the transition from romantic to realism in English literature of the 19th century。
2Talk about Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary in your own words
1.Some of the definitions in the dictionary are often， quoted to illustrate。 Johnson’s personality prejudice.
2.But the dictionary as a whole was a great work of scholarship。 Johnson’s purpo wa
s to make a dictionary by means of which the pronunciation of our language may be fixed， and its attainment facilitated; by which its purity may be prerved, its u ascertained and its duration lengthened。
3.Though the dictionary has been displaced by latter ones， it worked an epoch in the study of the English language。
4.His Dictionary also worked the end of English writer’s reliance on the patronage of noblemen for support。
3The features of the works of romanticist
1.The general feature of the works of the romanticists is dissatisfaction with the bourgeois society， which finals expression in a revolt against or an escape from the prosaic life。 Their writing is filled with strong willed heroes. Formidable, events, tragic, situations， powerful, Conflicting Passions, and exotic pictures.
2.Sometimes they resort to symbolic methods.
3.The romanticists paid great attention to the spiritual and emotional life of man， Nature often personified, also plays important role in their works.
4.Poetry of cour is the best medium to express all the ntiments. In fact， all the romanticists mentioned above were poets. The Romantic Period was one of poetical revival.
4What’s Byronic hero？
Byronic hero who are men with fiery passions and unbending will and express the poet's own ideal of freedom。 The heroes ri against tyranny and injustice, but they are merely love fighters striving for personal freedom and some individualistic ends。
5Prometheus Unbound
1.Shelley’s masterpiece is Prometheus Unbound a lyrical drama in if acts.
2.According to Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from heaven and taught men how to us
e it。 The figure of Prometheus has been symbolic of tho noble-hearted revolutionaries who devote themlves to the just cau of the people and suffer, great pains at the hands of tyrants。
3.The plot of Shelley’s drama is borrowed from Prometheus Bound a play of the Greek tragedian Aeschylus
4.But Shelly give the myth his own interpretation
5.In this poem Prometheus reprents mankind itlf。 And Zeus, a symbol of all reactionary institutions。 To Shelly， the image of Prometheus unites four no u qualities： man’s shaping intellect， his heroic endurance the definition against tyranny and the love of mankind mother Earth gives him strength to endure all suffering and nds the spirits of heroes and martyrs to cheer him。 His bride Asia the spirit of love and goodness awaits him in the distance Prometheus is relead by Herlus the hero of great strength.
6.Prometheus bound becomes Prometheus Unbound。 This symbolizes the victory for mains struggle against tyranny and oppression.
6Why did Chaucer become the founder of English poetry？
