Analyzing Shelley's Pre-1914 Poetry
English
Grade 6
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Analyzing Shelley's Pre-1914 Poetry
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Shelley's Poetry Extract and Analysis
Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!
Bird or beast or human:
The same that has no flesh and blood
Thy slender wings, thy called voice,
Are the utterance of the soul,
A clime of uncreated light,
Whose memory is its own pure love,
And without the aid of human tongue
Can utter thoughts that pierce the skies.
Thou art unseen, but thy divine power
Hath made the fields and the woods to sing,
And by thy breath beneath the stars
The universe is quickened.
O, lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud!
I fall upon the thorns of life!
I bleed! I faint! I perish!
Let me not sink! but keep me from the clinging vain!
Let me be like a cloud on the blue sky,
A wave on the silent deep, a star in the distant heaven.
And, as I rise, I hear thy voice,
Whispering words of hope and fire,
That lift my spirit into realms of truth,
Where mortal bounds expire.
1.
Identify and explain the use of one metaphor in the excerpt.
[2 marks]2.
Which literary technique is used in the phrase 'Thy divine power / Hath made the fields and the woods to sing'?
Aa) Personification
Bb) Alliteration
Cc) Hyperbole
Dd) Simile
3.
Find an example of a caesura in the poem and explain its effect.
[2 marks]4.
What tone does Shelley convey in the lines 'Let me not sink! but keep me from the clinging vain!'?
Aa) Hopeful
Bb) Desperate
Cc) Indifferent
Dd) Melancholy
5.
Identify one example of alliteration in the excerpt.
[2 marks]6.
Describe the mood created by Shelley in this poem passage.
7.
Write a brief paragraph analyzing how Shelley uses imagery to enhance the theme of spiritual elevation.
8.
Based on the excerpt, what is the overall message Shelley might be expressing about the human spirit?
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