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"To a Skylark" : Key info

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"To a Skylark" is a notable literary work by Percy Bysshe Shelley. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, and various study materials of "To a Skylark".

Key info

Writer: Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)

Full Title: To a Skylark

Source: Originally included in Prometheus Unbound and Other Poems

Written Time: June 1820

Published Date: 1820

Genre: Romantic Lyrical Ode

Tone: Joyful, admiring, thoughtful

Point of View: First-person

Total Lines: 105 lines (21 Stanzas of 5 lines)

Setting: 

  • Time Setting: Evening time
  • Place Setting: Livorno, Italy, where Shelley was living at that time

Key Note

Skylark: The skylark is a joyful and free bird. It flies high in the sky and sings sweet songs without any effort. It is full of happiness and never feels pain or sorrow. The bird loves beauty and spreads joy through its music. It lives in the present moment, far from the worries and sadness of human life.