Question

Which line keeps the same poetic rhythm and form as the lines from this poem?

O wild West Wind, Thou breath of Autumn's being, Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead

A. Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
B. over and over again they die
C. and fly to the wild west

Answer 1

A. Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,

Step-by-step explanation:

The line you were given is from a poem called Ode to the West Wind written by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The poem tells about the west wind, representing it as a powerful and destructive, yet necessary, force.

Many poems have a meter - their basic rhythmic structure. The meter this poem is written in is called iambic pentameter. This means that most lines consist of five iambs - five metric feet that contain one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. This type of meter is present in the line you were given and in the line that follows as well: Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing.