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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

AT BAIA.

by H. D..

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

Q01of 10

The poem is set entirely within which imaginative space?

Q02of 10

Which poetic form best describes 'At Baia'?

Q03of 10

The repeated word 'perilous' applied to orchids most likely suggests which quality?

Q04of 10

What does the image of 'blue veins / of your throat unkissed' primarily convey?

Q05of 10

The proposed inscription 'Flower sent to flower' on the imagined scroll implies what about the relationship?

Q06of 10

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

Q07of 10

What is the grammatical and rhetorical effect of the line 'ah, ah, how was it' left incomplete?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'for white hands, the lesser white' in the imagined inscription most likely means:

Q09of 10

In the final two lines—'no kiss, / no touch, but forever and ever this'—what does 'this' refer to?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, the speaker imagines the orchids are piled in what specific way?

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