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
Fetter'd, in spite of pained loveliness;
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
   By ear industrious, and attention meet:
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 motivate poets to remain inspired even when criticized

to foster collaboration amongst poets

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

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