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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE PRECEDING..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is structured as a choral piece with alternating voices. Which best describes that structure?

Q02of 10

The refrain 'Hence, coy hour! and quench thy light' addresses which figure?

Q03of 10

In the Boys' stanza, the image 'kindles their image like a star / in a sea of glassy weather' primarily conveys which idea?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of the exclamation 'O joy! O fear!' repeated across sections?

Q05of 10

Which thematic contrast is most central to the poem as a whole?

Q06of 10

In the opening stanza, the question 'When ever smiled the inconstant moon / on a pair so true?' serves what rhetorical function?

Q07of 10

How does the Girls' stanza differ most significantly from the Boys' stanza in its concerns?

Q08of 10

The final section's change from 'what may be done' (lines 9, 20) to 'what will be done' (line 31) is best interpreted as:

Q09of 10

The phrase 'golden gates of sleep unbar' is best classified as which poetic device?

Q10of 10

According to the Girls' stanza, which of the following does the speaker specifically request of 'holiest powers'?

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