Percy Shelley and Prometheus

When was Percy Shelley born?

• 1693

• 1758

• 1792

• 1825

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How many wives did Percy Shelley have over the course of his life?

• One wife and one mistress

• Two wives

• Two mistresses

• None, he was attracted to men

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Prometheus was a god in which nation's mythology?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Rome

• Israel

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Which is NOT a trait of a Romantic Hero?

• Empathy

• Introspection

• Wanderlust

• Isolation

In "To Wordsworth," is Shelley mourning or criticizing Wordsworth?

• Mourning

• Criticizing

Answer explanation

Shelley is criticizing Wordsworth for choosing to work with the government.

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What did the traveller see in "Ozymandias"?

• A pyramid

• An old king

• A robbed tomb

• A broken statue

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Should Prometheus be considered a Romantic Hero? Why or why not?

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