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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

ACON.

by H. D..

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

Q01of 10

What is the speaker's primary purpose in the opening stanza of Section I?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'whom no god pities' at the end of Section I primarily establishes which of the following?

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The calathes mentioned in Section I are best understood as

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Which poetic technique is most clearly demonstrated by the lines 'The light of her face falls from its flower, / as a hyacinth'?

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In Section II, the speaker addresses dryads and nereids. This rhetorical device—speaking directly to absent or supernatural beings—is called

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The hyacinth hidden 'in a far valley' that 'perishes upon burnt grass' functions primarily as

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The poem's overall form—short, unrhymed lines organized into two numbered sections—is best described as

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The geographical references—Dictaeus, Erymanthus, Arcadia, Illyria, Assyria, Phoenicia—collectively serve to

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's speaker?

Q10of 10

The repetition of 'bring' and 'bear' throughout Section II primarily creates

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