The Life and Times of Percy Bysshe Shelley

In this lesson, we will be introduced to the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, before considering his response to 'The Peterloo Massacre'.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Fill in the missing word: An appositive is a _______ or _______ phrase that immediately follows another _______.

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Q2.This sentence uses an appositive: William Blake, a Romantic poet, often wrote about revolution.

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Q3.Where is the appositive in this sentence: Miss Baldry, a teacher, works at Oak Academy.

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Q4.Fill in the missing word: Injustice is an _______ treatment of people where their rights are ignored.

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Q5.Fill in the missing word: Inequality is an unfair situation where money and opportunities are not shared _______ between different groups in society.

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Q6.True or false: We can structure our paragraph by considering the what, how and when.

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Q7.What must we do when we consider the 'what' of the paragraph?

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Q8.What must we do when we consider the 'how' of the paragraph?

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Q9.What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?

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Q10.What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Fill in the missing word: An appositive is a _______ or _______ phrase that immediately follows another _______.

1/10

Q2.This sentence uses an appositive: William Blake, a Romantic poet, often wrote about revolution.

2/10

Q3.Where is the appositive in this sentence: Miss Baldry, a teacher, works at Oak Academy.

3/10

Q4.Fill in the missing word: Injustice is an _______ treatment of people where their rights are ignored.

4/10

Q5.Fill in the missing word: Inequality is an unfair situation where money and opportunities are not shared _______ between different groups in society.

5/10

Q6.True or false: We can structure our paragraph by considering the what, how and when.

6/10

Q7.What must we do when we consider the 'what' of the paragraph?

7/10

Q8.What must we do when we consider the 'how' of the paragraph?

8/10

Q9.What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?

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Q10.What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?

10/10

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The Life and Times of Shelley

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Q1.What century was Shelley writing in?

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Q2.What was Shelley against?

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Q3.Fill in the missing word: Shelley was considered a ________ poet.

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Q4.Fill in the missing word: A massacre is the ________ and cruel killing of a large number of people.

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Q5.Approximately how many people were killed during The Peterloo Massacre?

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Q6.On what date did The Peterloo Massacre happen?

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Q7.Where did The Peterloo Massacre happen?

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Q8.The Peterloo Massacre reflected the mistreatment of which class?

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Q9.What is the appositive in this sentence: Shelley, a Romantic poet, hated violence and inequality.

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Q10.Which Romantic theme does this symbolise?

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The Life and Times of Shelley

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What century was Shelley writing in?

1/10

Q2.What was Shelley against?

2/10

Q3.Fill in the missing word: Shelley was considered a ________ poet.

3/10

Q4.Fill in the missing word: A massacre is the ________ and cruel killing of a large number of people.

4/10

Q5.Approximately how many people were killed during The Peterloo Massacre?

5/10

Q6.On what date did The Peterloo Massacre happen?

6/10

Q7.Where did The Peterloo Massacre happen?

7/10

Q8.The Peterloo Massacre reflected the mistreatment of which class?

8/10

Q9.What is the appositive in this sentence: Shelley, a Romantic poet, hated violence and inequality.

9/10

Q10.Which Romantic theme does this symbolise?

10/10

Lesson summary: The Life and Times of Percy Bysshe Shelley

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