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Quiz — Storgy

A Red, Red Rose.

by Robert Burns.

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

Q01of 10

In the opening stanza, the speaker uses two similes to describe his love. Which pair correctly identifies both comparisons?

Q02of 10

What poetic device is primarily used in the lines 'my Luve's like a red, red rose' and 'my Luve's like the melodie'?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'Till a' the seas gang dry' is an example of which literary technique?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q05of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of each four-line stanza in the poem?

Q06of 10

In the final stanza, the speaker says 'fare-thee-weel, a while.' What does this suggest about the situation?

Q07of 10

The image of 'the rocks melt wi' the sun' contributes most directly to which theme?

Q08of 10

The poem is written in a form closely associated with Scottish folk songs. Which formal feature most clearly reflects this tradition?

Q09of 10

Who is the speaker addressing throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

The repetition of the line 'Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear' at the start of the third stanza is an example of which technique?

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