When i have fears that i may cease to be before my pen has gleaned my teeming brain, before high-pilèd books, in charactery, hold like rich garners the full ripened grain; when i behold, upon the night’s starred face, huge cloudy symbols of a high romance, and think that i may never live to trace their shadows with the magic hand of chance; and when i feel, fair creature of an hour, that i shall never look upon thee more, never have relish in the faery power of unreflecting love—then on the shore of the wide world i stand alone, and think till love and fame to nothingness do sink.
1. part a: which of the following best describes a theme of the poem?

a
lost love
b
fear of the unknown
c
never achieving one’s desires
d
brevity of life
2.
part b: cite evidence from the text to support your answer to part a.
3.
what does the term “faery power” most likely mean in line 11?

a
enchantment
b
a magical, elusive force
c
make-believe ideas
d
just and gentle forces
4.
which of the following statements best describes how the structure reflects the poem?

a
the end rhyme and meter contribute a lyricism to the poem, creating a humorous and amused tone.
b
the first three quatrains reflect the speaker’s three greatest fears in life, and the final couplet reveals the speaker’s belief that he will ultimately find relief from these fears in death.
c
the sonnet form reflects the romantic ideals of sensual imagery and love.
d
the first three quatrains reflect the speaker’s desires in life, and the final couplet represents the “turn” in the poem in which the speaker admits the inevitability of his ultimate failure.
5.
which of the following statements best describes the conclusion keats makes?

a
he concludes that all effort is for naught.
b
he concludes that everything will fade in death anyway.
c
his conclusion is that these fears make him an island onto himself.
d
he concludes that his worries over love and fame are essentially without worth.