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BEFORE THE CASTLE OF PETRELLA..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the structural form of this excerpt from *The Cenci*?

Q02of 10

What does Beatrice mean when she says time 'lags leaden-footed'?

Q03of 10

Which literary technique is most prominent in Olimpio's line comparing Count Cenci to 'a serpent which had stung my child'?

Q04of 10

What practical step has Lucretia taken to prepare for the assassination?

Q05of 10

How does Beatrice's tone shift when Olimpio and Marzio panic at the noise from the iron gate?

Q06of 10

What central moral tension runs through Beatrice's and Lucretia's dialogue on the ramparts?

Q07of 10

What does Beatrice's image of death as 'a dark continuance of the Hell within him' suggest about her view of Count Cenci?

Q08of 10

What does Marzio's remark about 'a thousand crowns excellent market price' reveal about his motivation?

Q09of 10

The stage direction 'ENTER BEATRICE AND LUCRETIA ABOVE ON THE RAMPARTS' and their later descent serves which dramatic purpose?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the scene as the characters prepare to commit the murder?

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