To the Nile – Paper 01
#1. Who wrote the poem “To the Nile”?
#2. What is the main theme of the poem?
#3. The poem is addressed to which river?
#4. What does the poet initially suggest about the Nile?
#5. How does the poet refer to the river in the opening lines?
#6. What does the poet compare the Nile to?
#7. According to the poem, what does the Nile symbolize for the Egyptians?
#8. How does Keats describe the landscape around the Nile?
#9. What literary device is used in the phrase “green rushes like our rivers”?
#10. What contrast does the poet create in the poem?
#11. What does the poet acknowledge about the Nile by the end of the poem?
#12. What form of poetry is “To the Nile”?
#13. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
#14. What is the tone of the poem?
#15. How does Keats express the contradiction in people’s perception of the Nile?
#16. What does the phrase “winding ancient river” signify?
#17. Which of the following is a major concern in the poem?
#18. What does the poet mean by “fruitful strife”?
#19. Which of the following best describes Keats’ view of the Nile by the end of the poem?
#20. What message does the poem convey?
