Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why did Shelley choose the god Adonais to symbolize Keats?
- What is Shelley's concept of an afterlife? How does he present it? Who else is hanging out in this afterlife? Why?
- How does Shelley's tone shift throughout the poem? How does this affect your reading experience?
- Is the tone meant for those who are mourning Keats, or those whom Shelley believed were responsible for his death?
- Why is this poem so loooong? That's actually a serious question. What is the effect of the sheer volume of stanzas here?