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  • What literary movement is Percy Bysshe Shelley associated with?
    Romanticism
  • What themes does Shelley reflect in his poetry?
    Nature, emotion, and freedom
  • How does Shelley express his views on love in "Love's Philosophy"?
    Through nature reflecting desire for connection
  • What radical views did Shelley hold?
    He rejected traditional religion and social rules
  • What tone does Shelley use in his arguments for physical love?
    Persuasive and rebellious
  • Who is the author of "Sonnet 29"?
    Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  • Why did Elizabeth Barrett Browning write in secret?
    Her father disapproved of her love
  • What does "Sonnet 29" reflect about Victorian relationships?
    Emotional longing and reliance on connection
  • What societal expectation did women face during Browning's time?
    To be passive in love
  • Who wrote "Neutral Tones"?
    Thomas Hardy
  • What is Hardy's worldview regarding love?
    He views love as cruel and regretful
  • How does Hardy's tone in "Neutral Tones" reflect societal pressures?
    It is cold and restrained
  • What is the theme of "Eden Rock" by Charles Causley?
    Grief and memory
  • What inspired Causley to write "Eden Rock"?
    His loss of his parents
  • How does Causley's Catholic faith influence "Eden Rock"?
    It reflects faith in an afterlife
  • What is the background of Seamus Heaney's poem "Follower"?
    His rural Irish upbringing
  • What does "Follower" explore regarding family roles?
    How roles reverse with age
  • What reflection does Heaney provide in "Follower" about caring for parents?
    It mirrors how parents cared for him
  • Who is the author of "Mother, Any Distance"?
    Simon Armitage
  • What modern theme does Armitage explore in "Mother, Any Distance"?
    Leaving home and independence
  • How does "Mother, Any Distance" address male emotion?
    It reflects vulnerability and openness
  • What is the focus of Carol Ann Duffy's "Before You Were Mine"?
    Feminism and identity
  • What societal context does Duffy reflect in "Before You Were Mine"?
    Post-war Britain in the 1950s
  • How does Duffy portray women's lives in "Before You Were Mine"?
    As independent before motherhood