“Mutability” and “A Defence of Poetry” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Question 7 of 10 • AA Spring 26 British Literature
Read the passage from "Mutability.”We are as clouds that veil the midnight moon;How restlessly they speed, and gleam, and quiver, Streaking the darkness radiantly!—yet soon Night closes round, and they are lost for ever:
Answer
A
emphasizes that although life is fleeting, it is exciting.
B
compares the spark of creativity to the enduring night sky.
C
introduces the idea that people are destined to live life in darkness.
D
explains that people are permanent, bright fixtures like the heavens.