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Quiz — Storgy

AD VENEREM..

by Sappho.

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

Q01of 10

What central metaphor does the speaker use to describe his retirement from love?

Q02of 10

The word 'barbiton' in the poem refers to which object the speaker is retiring?

Q03of 10

To which goddess does the speaker address his final plea in the third stanza?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker ask the goddess to do to Chloe in the poem's final lines?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'Memphis carentem Sithonia nive' most likely characterizes Memphis as a place that is:

Q06of 10

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

Q07of 10

In the French preface, the editor compares his editorial reconstruction of Sappho's fragments to which creative act?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'Lævum marinæ... Veneris latus' indicates that the speaker's weapons will hang on the wall that guards which side of a shrine or image of Venus?

Q09of 10

According to the French preface, which group of scholars did the editor consult when preparing the text?

Q10of 10

What is the structural form of the Latin portion of the poem?

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