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Quiz — Storgy

A BALLAD..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What disguise does the Devil wear to pass unnoticed among London's elite at the poem's opening?

Q02of 10

Which formal designation does the poem assign to the Devil in stanza 17, linking him explicitly to the natural order?

Q03of 10

What extended metaphor does Shelley use throughout the middle stanzas to describe how Satan surveys and manages society's corrupt figures?

Q04of 10

Which institution does the Devil visit where he sits 'familiarly, side by side' next to a clergyman who hypocritically claims he could not tolerate Satan's presence?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'garb of gore / Is Satan's choicest livery' in stanza 20 is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q06of 10

What is the significance of Satan finally revealing 'his whole shape' only to the statesman in stanza 24?

Q07of 10

In stanza 12, the poem references 'Castlereagh' and 'the Patriot's heart.' What tone does Shelley adopt in these lines?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structural form of this poem?

Q09of 10

In the final stanzas (29–30), how does Shelley shift the poem's tone from what precedes it?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what do Satan's 'Cattle' literally dine and sup on when visiting the King's court?

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