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Analysing the poem 'Love's Philosophy' by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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I can explore how Shelley uses language, form and structure to express a powerful desire for someone else.

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Shelley uses natural imagery to create an idyllic and idealised natural landscape. Shelley uses religious imagery to suggest that natural symmetry is divine. Shelley uses sensual verbs to convey his desire for physical intimacy with his partner. Shelley uses rhetorical questions to suggest his frustration in his failure to woo his lover. Shelley uses form and structure to subtly reinforce the importance of coupling.

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