“Mutability” and “A Defence of Poetry” by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Question 1

Which idea do these lines convey?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Thoughts can have negative effects.

Question 2

The strings are making unpleasant sounds.The strings are always making new sounds.The strings are no longer making sounds.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The strings are making unpleasant sounds.; The strings are always making new sounds.; People respond uniquely to different experiences.

Question 3

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

People respond uniquely to different experiences.

Question 4

Which idea do these lines convey?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Thoughts can have negative effects.

Question 5

Which sentence best describes the idea expressed in the final stanza?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Life is fleeting and always changing.

Question 6

This part of the poem compares people to lyres, which are musical instruments. How does the poem describe the sound the strings make? What idea about humans is expressed through this description?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The strings are always making new sounds.; Selection 1: The strings are always making new sounds.; Selection 2: People respond uniquely to different experiences.

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