Comparing Romantic Poets' Attitudes to Nature | English

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Match the quote to the correct poem.
- 'Ozymandias'
  
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  ''Look on my works, ye Mighty and Despair'' ✓
- 'London'
  
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  ''Chartered street...chartered Thames'' ✓
- 'Extract from The Prelude'
  
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  ''Mighty forms that do not live like living men'' ✓
Which movement do Shelley, Blake and Wordsworth belong to?
- Romantic ✓
- Post-modern
- Renaissance
Match the poem to the correct form.
- 'Ozymandias'
  
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  Sonnet ✓
- 'London'
  
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  Dramatic monologue ✓
- 'Extract from the Prelude'
  
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  Epic poem ✓
How does each Romantic poem depict human power?
- 'Ozymandias'
  
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  tyrannical leader ✓
- 'London'
  
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  oppressive institutions ✓
- 'Extract from the Prelude'
  
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  childish arrogance ✓
What do 'Ozymandias', 'London' and 'Extract from the Prelude' have in common?
- They all seem to worship nature
- They all seem to criticise or mock human power or control ✓
- They all seem to celebrate the individual
Match the beginning of each sentence to the appropriate end to create comparative statements.
- Both 'Ozymandias'
  
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  and 'London' explore oppressive institutional power. ✓
- Both 'Extract from the Prelude'
  
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  and 'Ozymandias' explore the dominance of nature over mankind. ✓
- Both 'Extract from the Prelude'
  
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  and 'Ozymandias' explore human pride. ✓