Error Correction Worksheet on Shelley

English
GCSE
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An error correction worksheet focusing on Shelley, designed to develop analytical skills through error identification and correction in poetic extracts.

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Error Correction Worksheet on Shelley

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Shelley's Poetry: Error Correction and Analysis

I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert... Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal, these words appear: 'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away—
1.
Identify and correct any punctuation errors in the line: "Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone".
[2 marks]
2.
What poetic device is used in the phrase 'Two vast and trunkless legs of stone'?
Aa) Metaphor
Bb) Imagery
Cc) Alliteration
Dd) Symbolism
3.
Locate and correct the misused terminology in the phrase: "a shattered visage lies".
[2 marks]
4.
Analyze the volta in the poem. Where does it occur and what does it signify?
5.
Correct the punctuation error in the line: "'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:".
[2 marks]
6.
What is the main theme of this poem?
Aa) The beauty of nature
Bb) The decline of human power
Cc) Romantic love
Dd) Artistic achievement
7.
Identify a poetic device used in the phrase 'boundless and bare / The lone and level sands stretch far away'.
Aa) Alliteration
Bb) Repetition
Cc) Hyperbole
Dd) Personification
8.
Correct the mistake in the phrase: "The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;".
[2 marks]
9.
Write a brief explanation of the significance of the inscription on the pedestal.

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Created
12/31/2025
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