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who wrote loves philosophy

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Percy bysshe shelly

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what can u link this poem with

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farmers bride

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Who is Percy Bysshe Shelley?

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A famous Romantic poet

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What was one consequence of Shelley’s atheistic views?

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He was expelled from Oxford University

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What radical opinions did Shelley hold?

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Vegetarianism, political radicalism, sexual liberation

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How did Shelley’s parents react to his views?

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They were disgusted and demanded he give them up

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Who is Shelley’s most famous romantic partner?

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Mary Wollstonecraft’s daughter, also named Mary

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What age did Shelley drown?

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29

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What does the title ‘Love’s Philosophy’ suggest?

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It will reveal truth about love

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How is love personified in ‘Love’s Philosophy’?

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As a divine power who must be obeyed

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Is ‘Love’s Philosophy’ about obsessional love or something else?

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It raises the question of obsessional love or longing

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Fill in the blank: Philosophy is a theory presented in a _______.

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[logical argument]

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What does philosophy suggest about nature?

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All of nature is connected

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What did Shelley believe nature could teach us?

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Improve human interaction

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What literary technique is used to prove the speaker should be with his potential lover?

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Natural imagery

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What do the lines ‘The fountains mingle with the river’ and ‘And the rivers with the ocean’ illustrate?

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Physical interconnections

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What verbs personify nature in the poem?

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Mingle, mix, meet

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How does the speaker highlight sensuality in the poem?

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Words like kiss and clasp

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How many lines are in each stanza of the poem?

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Eight lines

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What rhyme scheme is used in the poem?

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ABAB rhyme scheme

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What does the line ‘Nothing in the world is single’ suggest?

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Interconnectedness of all things

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What literary device strengthens the speaker’s argument?

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Religious imagery

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What is the significance of the phrase ‘In one another’s being mingle’?

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Argument/manipulation of lover’s response

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What type of sound device is used with the repetition of 'And'?
Polysyndeton
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What does the line 'See the mountains kiss high heaven' demonstrate?
Personification of nature
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What poetic sound device is evident in the use of 'S' sounds?
Sibilance
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What effect do the monosyllables in the final line of each stanza have?
Disrupt rhythm and unity
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What connects the sentences in the poem?
Semi-colons
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What punctuation is used to signal interruption in the poem?
Dash
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What question does the speaker ask at the end of the poem?
What is all this sweet work worth if thou kiss not me?
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What does the poem's structure hinge on?
Unity and connection with the speaker
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What is the main theme of Love's philosophy?
The main theme is persuasion for affection through passionate arguments.
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What action does the speaker try to persuade the lover to take?
The speaker tries to persuade the lover to kiss him.
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How does the speaker relate to the natural world?
The speaker personifies the natural world and compares himself to it.
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What literary technique is used by the speaker in Love's philosophy?
Personification.
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Fill in the blank: Love's philosophy takes the form of a speaker putting forwards an argument to a _______.
[prospective lover].
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What is a similarity between the speakers in both poems?
Both speakers are unsuccessful in romance ## Footnote This highlights the theme of unfulfilled love.
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Who wrote 'When We Two Parted'?
Written by Romantic poets ## Footnote The poem is associated with the Romantic literary movement.
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What kind of emotions are expressed in both poems?
Intense emotions are expressed in both poems ## Footnote This reflects the emotional depth typical of Romantic poetry.
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In 'When We Two Parted', the speaker looks _______ on a relationship.
backwards ## Footnote The retrospective perspective emphasizes loss and nostalgia.
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In 'Love's Philosophy', the speaker looks _______ to a prospective relationship.
forwards ## Footnote This forward-looking view contrasts with the reflective nature of 'When We Two Parted'.
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How does the language in 'When We Two Parted' differ from 'Love's Philosophy'?
'When We Two Parted' is centred on the two characters, while 'Love's Philosophy' is predominantly metaphorical ## Footnote This difference in language style affects the emotional tone of each poem.
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What is a similarity between the speakers in both poems?
Both speakers are unsuccessful in romance ## Footnote This highlights the theme of unfulfilled love.
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Who wrote 'When We Two Parted'?
Written by Romantic poets ## Footnote The poem is associated with the Romantic literary movement.
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What kind of emotions are expressed in both poems?
Intense emotions are expressed in both poems ## Footnote This reflects the emotional depth typical of Romantic poetry.
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In 'When We Two Parted', the speaker looks _______ on a relationship.
backwards ## Footnote The retrospective perspective emphasizes loss and nostalgia.
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In 'Love's Philosophy', the speaker looks _______ to a prospective relationship.
forwards ## Footnote This forward-looking view contrasts with the reflective nature of 'When We Two Parted'.
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How does the language in 'When We Two Parted' differ from 'Love's Philosophy'?
'When We Two Parted' is centred on the two characters, while 'Love's Philosophy' is predominantly metaphorical ## Footnote This difference in language style affects the emotional tone of each poem.
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Who is a key Romantic poet mentioned in the text?
Shelley
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What is the youthful passion associated with?
The Romantics
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What is a structural feature of the poem?
Each stanza ends with a rhetorical question
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How many stanzas are mentioned, and what do they represent?
Two stanzas representing two separate people
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What type of imagery is used in the language?
Natural imagery
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What literary device is frequently used alongside natural imagery?
Rhetorical questions
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What theme is explored through the language used in the poem?
Philosophical debate
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What is the purpose of the speaker in the poem?
Trying to persuade lover
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How is nature depicted in relation to intimacy?
Nature is linked to physical intimacy

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