Q01of 10
The poem is addressed to Madame A. de Saint-Remy and opens by comparing her to the muse of which ancient city?
Q02of 10
In the second stanza, what action does the poem claim the historical Sappho did NOT actually commit, distancing this Sappho from that legend?
Q03of 10
The phrase 'coeur sans fard' in the third stanza is best understood as characterizing Sappho's heart as which of the following?
Q04of 10
What image does the poem use in stanza four to describe the harm caused by slander against Sappho?
Q05of 10
In stanza five, the poem describes a great people elevating Sappho to which status?
Q06of 10
Which rhetorical technique is most prominent in the sixth stanza, where 'Elle aima' is repeated at the start of successive lines?
Q07of 10
The seventh stanza raises the question of whether true understanding of Sappho's soul requires divine inspiration. What quality of soul does the stanza attribute to her that makes her so difficult to comprehend?
Q08of 10
In stanzas eight and nine, the poem imagines a resurrected Sappho coming from the realm of the dead to charm the banks of which river with her lyre?
Q09of 10
According to the preface, what scholarly source does the author cite to prove that the story of Sappho's love for Phaon actually belonged to a different Sappho?
Q10of 10
The poem concludes with the image of 'Sapho, la gloire de la Grèce' laying flowers at Madame de Saint-Remy's feet. What group is then invoked in the final couplet to further dignify the addressee?
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