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Ode to a Skylark

Description: Test your understanding of Percy Bysshe Shelley's famous poem, 'Ode to a Skylark'.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the primary theme of the poem?

  1. The beauty and joy of nature

  2. The power of imagination

  3. The transience of life

  4. The search for truth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The poem celebrates the skylark's song as a symbol of the beauty and joy of nature.

What is the speaker's initial reaction to the skylark's song?

  1. He is filled with awe and wonder.

  2. He is annoyed by the noise.

  3. He is indifferent to it.

  4. He is frightened by it.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker describes the skylark's song as 'blithe spirit' and 'profuse strains of unpremeditated art'.

What does the speaker compare the skylark's song to?

  1. A waterfall

  2. A thunderstorm

  3. A rainbow

  4. A flower


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker compares the skylark's song to 'a poet hidden / In the light of thought, / Singing hymns unbidden'.

What does the speaker say about the skylark's flight?

  1. It is graceful and effortless.

  2. It is clumsy and awkward.

  3. It is slow and steady.

  4. It is erratic and unpredictable.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker describes the skylark's flight as 'a thing of beauty' and 'a joy forever'.

What does the speaker say about the skylark's song at the end of the poem?

  1. It is a source of inspiration.

  2. It is a source of comfort.

  3. It is a source of joy.

  4. It is a source of all of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker says that the skylark's song 'inspires my strains', 'comforts my despair', and 'fills my heart with joy'.

What is the speaker's tone in the poem?

  1. Joyful and celebratory

  2. Sad and melancholic

  3. Angry and resentful

  4. Thoughtful and reflective


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker's tone is overwhelmingly joyful and celebratory, as he praises the skylark's song and its ability to inspire and uplift him.

What is the form of the poem?

  1. A sonnet

  2. A villanelle

  3. An ode

  4. A free verse poem


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The poem is an ode, a type of poem that praises a particular subject.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH

  2. ABCB DEFE GHIG JKJK

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD EFEF

  4. AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The poem follows an ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH rhyme scheme.

What is the meter of the poem?

  1. Iambic pentameter

  2. Trochaic octameter

  3. Anapestic tetrameter

  4. Spondaic hexameter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The poem is written in iambic pentameter, a meter consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables.

What is the significance of the skylark in the poem?

  1. It represents the power of nature.

  2. It represents the power of imagination.

  3. It represents the power of love.

  4. It represents the power of all of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The skylark represents the power of nature, imagination, and love, as it inspires the speaker to create poetry and to find joy in life.

What does the speaker say about the skylark's nest?

  1. It is a simple and humble nest.

  2. It is a beautiful and elaborate nest.

  3. It is a hidden and secluded nest.

  4. It is a nest that is constantly changing.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker describes the skylark's nest as 'a lowly nest'.

What does the speaker say about the skylark's eggs?

  1. They are white and delicate.

  2. They are brown and speckled.

  3. They are blue and shiny.

  4. They are green and iridescent.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker describes the skylark's eggs as 'white dew of morning'.

What does the speaker say about the skylark's young?

  1. They are helpless and vulnerable.

  2. They are strong and independent.

  3. They are playful and curious.

  4. They are all of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker describes the skylark's young as 'weak and naked', 'strong and fledged', and 'full of glee'.

What does the speaker say about the skylark's song at the beginning of the poem?

  1. It is a sweet and gentle song.

  2. It is a loud and piercing song.

  3. It is a sad and mournful song.

  4. It is a mysterious and haunting song.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker describes the skylark's song as 'blithe spirit' and 'profuse strains of unpremeditated art'.

What does the speaker say about the skylark's song at the end of the poem?

  1. It is a source of inspiration.

  2. It is a source of comfort.

  3. It is a source of joy.

  4. It is a source of all of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The speaker says that the skylark's song 'inspires my strains', 'comforts my despair', and 'fills my heart with joy'.

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