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Question 6 • British Literature and Composition

In "A Defence of Poetry,” Shelley suggests that the only thing that lasts is change. Which line from "Mutability” can also be seen as a reflection of this idea?

Answer
A
Or like forgotten lyres, whose dissonant strings
B
One mood or modulation like the last
C
We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep
D
Nought may endure but Mutability

Explanation

The line “Nought may endure but Mutability” means that nothing lasts except change itself. This directly reflects Shelley’s idea that change is the only enduring thing. Choice B describes moods changing, but D states the broader idea explicitly.

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