Q01of 10
What is the occasion that prompts the speaker to address his beloved in this poem?
Q02of 10
The opening simile compares the lovers' parting to which of the following?
Q03of 10
What does the speaker mean by calling ordinary lovers 'sublunary'?
Q04of 10
In the stanza contrasting earthquakes with 'trepidation of the spheres,' what point is Donne making?
Q05of 10
The image of gold beaten to 'aery thinness' primarily illustrates which idea?
Q06of 10
The extended metaphor of the 'stiff twin compasses' is an example of which poetic technique?
Q07of 10
In the compass conceit, the 'fix'd foot' represents which of the following?
Q08of 10
The line 'Thy firmness makes my circle just' most nearly means:
Q09of 10
Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?
Q10of 10
The phrase 'profanation of our joys / To tell the laity our love' suggests that the speaker views their relationship as:
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