O Solitude! if I must with thee devil' (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year was 'O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell' written?
In what year was 'O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell' written?
1815
What form does 'O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell' take?
What form does 'O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell' take?
Petrarchan Sonnet
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
ABBAABBA CDDCDC
What metre does the poem shift to at the volta?
What metre does the poem shift to at the volta?
Trochaic metre
What influenced the 'jumbled heap' metaphor in the poem?
What influenced the 'jumbled heap' metaphor in the poem?
Industrial Revolution
What literary device does Keats use when addressing Solitude directly?
What literary device does Keats use when addressing Solitude directly?
Personification
What does 'Nature's observatory' indicate in the poem?
What does 'Nature's observatory' indicate in the poem?
A vantage point to appreciate nature
Who might the 'innocent mind' in the poem be referring to?
Who might the 'innocent mind' in the poem be referring to?
George (his brother)
What does the phrase 'almost the highest bliss of human-kind' refer to?
What does the phrase 'almost the highest bliss of human-kind' refer to?
Meaningful human connection
Who do Keats' letters about love and intimate connections often mention?
Who do Keats' letters about love and intimate connections often mention?
Fanny Brawne