POEMS OLD AND NEW
" Autumn," (b} the first stanza of Shelley's " Ode to the
West Wind."
2. From this poem give examples of Keats's delight in
richness of (a) sound, (b) colour, (c) taste.
3. Comment on the use of personification in the second
stanza of this poem.
Autumn.
1. Contrast the aspects of autumn described by Clare
and Keats.
2. Write a paragraph on Clare's descriptions of Nature.
3. Write a note on the language of this poem, and quote
expressive phrases.
4. Using as a basis the details given by Keats and Clare,
write a description of autumn in the country, or describe
an autumn country scene based on your own observation
during one of your walks.
5. Paint a picture of an autumn landscape.
The Eagle.
1. Write a note on the use, in this poem, of (a) simile,
(b) onomatopoeia, (c) expressive verbs and adjectives.
2. How does Tennyson here give the impression of
space ?
Blow, Bugle, blow.
1. Write a note on the glamour of this poem. How is it
achieved ?
2. Work out the contrast between the echoes of Nature
and of the Soul.
3. How is the impression of distance created by the poet ?
4. Write a short moonlight description in the same style.
(Cp. "The Merchant of Venice," "How sweet the moon-
light . . .").
Home-Thoughts, from Abroad.
1. By what details does Browning suggest the freshness of
England in spring ?
2. Quote from the poem to show that Browning was fond
of (a) flowers, (b) birds, (c) music.
3. Compare the appreciation of England with YeatsJs
appreciation of Ireland (p. 137).
0 Captain ! My Captain !
1. Write a note on the metaphor of the ship of state.
2. Criticise the rhymes. Write a note on the stanza
scheme.
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