Stanzas Written in Dejection, near Naples by Percy Bysshe Shelley (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Month & year 'Stanzas in Dejection' written
Month & year 'Stanzas in Dejection' written
December 1818
Personal tragedy affecting Shelley when writing poem
Personal tragedy affecting Shelley when writing poem
Death of his daughter Clara
Number of stanzas in the poem
Number of stanzas in the poem
Five
Rhyme scheme of the poem
Rhyme scheme of the poem
ABABBCBCC
Primary metre of 'Stanzas in Dejection'
Primary metre of 'Stanzas in Dejection'
Iambic
Line showing Shelley's physical isolation
Line showing Shelley's physical isolation
I sit upon the sands alone
Repeated word emphasising depth of Shelley's despair
Repeated word emphasising depth of Shelley's despair
nor
What death is compared to in stanza 4
What death is compared to in stanza 4
Sleep
Number of lines in each stanza
Number of lines in each stanza
Nine
Keats poem listed as similar (themes of escape & nature)
Keats poem listed as similar (themes of escape & nature)
Ode to a Nightingale