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In 'A New National Anthem,' what does Shelley substitute for the reigning monarch as the true 'Queen' deserving veneration?
Q02of 10
In 'Sonnet: England in 1819,' the opening line describes the king as 'An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king.' What primary rhetorical effect does this string of adjectives create?
Q03of 10
In the sonnet, the simile 'mud from a muddy spring' (line 3) refers to which group?
Q04of 10
Which formal structure does 'A New National Anthem' employ?
Q05of 10
In 'England in 1819,' the phrase 'liberticide and prey' (line 8) describes the army. What does 'liberticide' most precisely mean in this context?
Q06of 10
In stanza 4 of 'A New National Anthem,' the line ''Wilder her enemies / In their own dark disguise' is best interpreted as a request that enemies be:
Q07of 10
The closing couplet of 'England in 1819' ('Are graves from which a glorious Phantom may / Burst, to illumine our tempestuous day') shifts the poem's tone in what way?
Q08of 10
Both poems share a central thematic concern. Which of the following best captures that shared theme?
Q09of 10
In stanza 5 of 'A New National Anthem,' the lines 'Be her eternal throne / Built in our hearts alone' suggest that Liberty's true power is:
Q10of 10
In 'England in 1819,' 'Golden and sanguine laws which tempt and slay' (line 10) uses which pair of literary devices most prominently?
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