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Quiz — Storgy

A CONVERSATION..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the formal subtitle Shelley gave to 'Julian and Maddalo,' which signals his intention for the poem's structure?

Q02of 10

Which real-life person served as the primary model for the character of Maddalo?

Q03of 10

The setting of the poem's opening debate between Julian and Maddalo takes place along which geographic feature?

Q04of 10

In the poem's central philosophical debate, what position does Julian most closely represent?

Q05of 10

What narrative element complicates and challenges the philosophical positions of both Julian and Maddalo?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone Shelley adopts for most of 'Julian and Maddalo'?

Q07of 10

Shelley's use of the Venice lagoon landscape—its vast sky, setting sun, and floating city—primarily functions as what kind of poetic device?

Q08of 10

How does Shelley resolve the central philosophical debate between Julian and Maddalo by the poem's end?

Q09of 10

The poem was initially composed in 1818, but Shelley sent the manuscript for anonymous publication in which year?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best characterizes the madman's function within the poem's structure?

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