Biography
Literary Terms
"Ozymandias"
"Ode to the Westwind"
"To a Skylark"
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August 4, 1792 in Horsham, Sussex, England
What day and where was Percy Bysshe Shelley born?
100
the regular repetition of a rhythmic unit in a line of poetry
What is a meter?
100
He is very fond of himself and is very confident. He seems like he treated others poorly.
What is the general impression of the King just from the statue?
100
Preserves seeds
In Part I, what does the speaker suggest the wind does?
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In the daylight you can't see the stars, but they are still there. That's what the bird is. You can't see it, but you can hear it
Explain Shelley's comparison of the bird to a star
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Eton College in 1804
What college did Shelley attend and in what year?
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unit of meter consisting of one stressed syllable and one of two unstressed syllables
What is a foot?
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Power and shame is short-lived The meaninglessness of Earthly power
What is the main idea?
200
Fall
With which of the seasons does the speaker associate the west wind?
200
Human's happiness is always tinged with a bit of sadness
How is human happiness different from the skylark's happiness?
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1810
When did he start writing poetry?
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a type of meter in which the line made up of 5 feet, each consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
What is iambic pentameter?
300
Speaker's mind, dream, or actually in the desert
Where do you think the poem takes place?
300
Inspiration
Which of the following does the wind represent to the speaker?
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He talks about the sky and if the skylark is in the sky, everyone hears it.
How does the speaker suggest that the skylark's music is everywhere?
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Harriet Westbrook was the first Mary Godwin was the second
Who was his first wife? Second?
400
an exalted, complex lyric that develops a dignified theme
What is an ode?
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No dictator can ever truly rule absolutely.
What do you think is the political message of "Ozymandias"?
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Magic, prophecy, religion
The phrase "the incantation of this verse" in line 65, shows that Shelley thinks of poetry related to what?
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Happiness and freedom
What quality does Shelley perceive and praise above all in the skylark's existence?
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Magic, science, philosophy, Gothic Romance, religion, nature
What were Shelley's main topics of writing?
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Exotic location in Egypt Present time to past time Discussed Ozymandias as a king Imagination of life
What characteristics of Romantic Literature does "Ozymandias" have?
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Nature, spirit, and revolution
What characteristics of Romantic literature does "Ode to the Westward" have?
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An emphasis on nature Sadness Religion
What characteristics of Romantic literature does "To a Skylark" have?
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