Which poem is NOT associated with the theme Fear?

Which poem is NOT associated with the theme Fear?

• A. Ozymandias
• B. The Prelude: Stealing the Boat
• C. Storm on the Island
• D. Poppies

Answer: (A)

Fear shows up when a poem centers on danger, threat, or the uneasy power of nature or life. Storm on the Island places a whole community in the grip of a storm, its language conveying fear, vulnerability, and the fragile balance between safety and threat. The Prelude: Stealing the Boat follows a young traveler venturing into nature, where the thrill turns to awe and fear as he confronts nature’s scale and power, contributing to his growth. Poppies deals with war, memory, and maternal grief, with emotional tension and anxiety at its heart, though framed around loss rather than a direct sense of threat. Ozymandias shifts away from fear toward reflection on time, power, and the impermanence of empires. Its focus is on hubris and decay rather than the feeling of fear, making it the one not associated with the theme.

Fear shows up when a poem centers on danger, threat, or the uneasy power of nature or life. Storm on the Island places a whole community in the grip of a storm, its language conveying fear, vulnerability, and the fragile balance between safety and threat. The Prelude: Stealing the Boat follows a young traveler venturing into nature, where the thrill turns to awe and fear as he confronts nature’s scale and power, contributing to his growth. Poppies deals with war, memory, and maternal grief, with emotional tension and anxiety at its heart, though framed around loss rather than a direct sense of threat.

Ozymandias shifts away from fear toward reflection on time, power, and the impermanence of empires. Its focus is on hubris and decay rather than the feeling of fear, making it the one not associated with the theme.