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Quiz — Storgy

1492.

by Emma Lazarus.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What poetic form does '1492' employ?

Q02of 10

To what historical event does the phrase 'Spain cast forth with flaming sword' allude?

Q03of 10

Who is the speaker addressing throughout the poem?

Q04of 10

The image of 'doors of sunset' in the sestet most likely represents which of the following?

Q05of 10

What does the adjective 'two-faced' in the poem's opening line primarily convey?

Q06of 10

In the octave, the phrase 'Hounded from sea to sea' primarily contributes what effect?

Q07of 10

The tone of the sestet shifts from the octave primarily in which way?

Q08of 10

Which literary device is most prominently illustrated by 'Close-locked was every port, barred every gate'?

Q09of 10

What does the 'virgin world' symbolize in the context of the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the sestet, which three categories of division does the new world promise to dissolve?

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