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DESPAIR..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the primary subject of Shelley's 'DESPAIR.'?

Q02of 10

How is the speaker's relationship to the despairing figure best described?

Q03of 10

In the line 'His peace was lodged in Heaven,' what does Shelley most likely imply?

Q04of 10

Which poetic form does Shelley use throughout 'DESPAIR.'?

Q05of 10

The image of the man whose 'step is faltering, weak, and slow' primarily functions to convey what?

Q06of 10

In stanzas five and six, how does the despairing man view worldly wealth and power?

Q07of 10

Which literary technique is most prominent in the description of the man's 'wildered eye no object meets'?

Q08of 10

What is the dominant tone of 'DESPAIR.'?

Q09of 10

The final stanza states the heart 'leaves without a parting sigh / All that these realms bestow.' What theme does this most directly reinforce?

Q10of 10

In stanza three, why does the despairing man shun 'all converse with mankind'?

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