Test:SSAT Upper Level Reading

Adapted from "On the Sonnet" by John Keats (1848)

If by dull rhymes our English must be chain'd,
And, like Andromeda, the Sonnet sweet
羁绊,尽管痛苦可爱;
Let us find out, if we must be constrain'd,
Sandals more interwoven and complete
To fit the naked foot of poesy;
Let us inspect the lyre, and weigh the stress
Of every chord, and see what may be gain'd
耳朵勤奋,注意满足:
Misers of sound and syllable, no less
Than Midas of his coinage, let us be
Jealous of dead leaves in the bay wreath crown;
So, if we may not let the Muse be free,
She will be bound with garlands of her own.
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The main purpose of this poem by John Keats is__________.

to explain how to create aesthetic beauty in poetry

to contest the notion that poets are bound by form

to encourage poets to work past the limitations created by strict formal conventions

to motivate poets to remain inspired even when criticized

to foster collaboration amongst poets

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