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AGAINST AVARICE AND LUXURY..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

Which best describes the overall structure of this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the 'Sabine farm' represent in the poem?

Q03of 10

The image of a man putting 'out marble to be hewn, though with one foot in the grave' is primarily an example of which technique?

Q04of 10

To whom is the accusatory second-person address ('Why is it, that through avarice') most likely directed?

Q05of 10

What is the primary function of the allusion to Prometheus in the closing lines?

Q06of 10

Which theme is MOST central to the poem?

Q07of 10

What is the speaker's tone when he describes his own life ('But integrity, and a liberal vein of genius, are mine')?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'impartial earth is opened equally to the poor and to the sons of kings' is best understood as which type of imagery?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what happens to the families of those who pluck up their neighbors' landmarks?

Q10of 10

Why does Horace mention that 'the man of fortune makes his court to me, who am but poor'?

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