Question

The entire poem is an extended metaphor which proclaims the poet's undying love for his lady. Which poem is being described?

a) "The Tyger" by William Blake
b) "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c) "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats
d) "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell

Answer 1

The poem being described is 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats. The poem features a complex rhyme scheme and a refrain at the end of each stanza. It expresses the poet's longing for an escape from the weariness and sorrow of the world.

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem being described is Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats.

The rhyme scheme of the poem is 'a b a b c d d ce fe f', with alternate indentations at the beginning of each line that emphasize lines that rhyme with each other. The poem also features a refrain at the end of each stanza, adding to the overall mood of the poem.

The poem expresses the poet's longing for an escape from the weariness and sorrow of the world, and his desire to fade away into the beauty and ease represented by the nightingale's song.

Answer 2

The poem known for using an extended metaphor to declare the poet's undying love for his lady is "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, in which the poet elaborates on the theme of seizing the day and the intensity of his love. The correct answer id D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem being described as an extended metaphor proclaiming the poet's undying love for his lady is "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell. This poem discusses the concept of carpe diem or 'seize the day' and addresses the unlikelihood of protracted courtship in the face of the brevity of life. Marvell uses hyperbolic terms to present the theme of love, such as a love that would grow 'vaster than empires' and the extravagant notion of waiting for the conversion of the Jews. Unlike the other options, "To His Coy Mistress" directly speaks of the poet's love for his mistress.

In contrast, "The Tyger" by William Blake is more about the creation and the creator's power, "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge delves into the power of the poet's imagination, and "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats reflects on the transience of human life in contrast to the immortality of art and nature. None of these poems have the extended metaphor of undying love seen in Marvell's poem. "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Lord Tennyson also does not fit this description, as it is more about the curse and isolation of the Lady than an extended metaphor for love. The correct answer id D.