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England in 1819.

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'England in 1819'?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'leech-like to their fainting country' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q03of 10

What does Shelley mean by calling the laws 'Golden and sanguine'?

Q04of 10

Who is 'An old, mad, blind, despised' figure referred to in the opening line?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's first twelve lines?

Q06of 10

The final couplet introduces 'a glorious Phantom.' What does this Phantom most likely represent?

Q07of 10

Shelley describes religion as 'Christless, Godless--a book sealed.' What is his primary criticism here?

Q08of 10

What structural role does the word 'Are' at the start of line 13 play in the poem?

Q09of 10

The image of 'mud from a muddy spring' in reference to the princes employs which technique?

Q10of 10

The poem refers to 'a two-edged sword' in relation to the army. What does this image convey?

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