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TO WORDSWORTH..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What verse form does Shelley use in 'To Wordsworth'?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker identify as the ONE loss that distinguishes his grief from 'common woes'?

Q03of 10

In lines 7–8, Wordsworth is compared to 'a lone star' whose light shines on 'some frail bark.' What does the image of the 'frail bark' most likely represent?

Q04of 10

Which rhetorical technique is most evident in the poem's closing line, 'Thus having been, that thou shouldst cease to be'?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'Songs consecrate to truth and liberty' (line 12) alludes primarily to which aspect of Wordsworth's early career?

Q06of 10

The overall tone of the poem can best be described as which of the following?

Q07of 10

What is the primary theme of 'To Wordsworth'?

Q08of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q09of 10

In lines 9–10, the image of Wordsworth as 'a rock-built refuge' standing 'above the blind and battling multitude' characterises his earlier role as which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes Shelley's structural strategy in moving from lines 1–4 to lines 5–14?

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