England in 1819 (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What type of poet was Percy Bysshe Shelley?
What type of poet was Percy Bysshe Shelley?
A radical Romantic poet
What did Shelley write 'England in 1819' in response to?
What did Shelley write 'England in 1819' in response to?
The oppressive political climate
Which line demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Which line demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
'An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King'
What does the 'd' sound in the alliteration convey?
What does the 'd' sound in the alliteration convey?
Finality and degeneration
What does the simile 'mud from a muddy spring' suggest about the princes?
What does the simile 'mud from a muddy spring' suggest about the princes?
They are worthless byproducts
What animal are the rulers compared to in the metaphor?
What animal are the rulers compared to in the metaphor?
Leeches
What does 'untilled field' suggest in the imagery?
What does 'untilled field' suggest in the imagery?
Neglect and mismanagement
What does 'a book sealed' suggest about religion?
What does 'a book sealed' suggest about religion?
Texts are inaccessible or ignored
How many lines does the sonnet form have?
How many lines does the sonnet form have?
14 lines
What is the rhyme scheme of 'England in 1819'?
What is the rhyme scheme of 'England in 1819'?
ABABABCDCDCCDD
What metre does Shelley use in the poem?
What metre does Shelley use in the poem?
Iambic Pentameter
What does the volta (turn) in the sonnet emphasise?
What does the volta (turn) in the sonnet emphasise?
Urgency and depth of critique