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BUONA NOTTE..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is written in which language?

Q02of 10

What is the central paradox the speaker develops across all three stanzas?

Q03of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of each four-line stanza in the poem?

Q04of 10

Who is the named figure the speaker addresses or references in stanza two?

Q05of 10

Which set of adjectives does the speaker use in stanza two to describe the night when Lilla leaves?

Q06of 10

The speaker's tone throughout the poem is best described as

Q07of 10

What logical conclusion does the final stanza offer as the 'solution' to the poem's central problem?

Q08of 10

The image of 'hearts that beat together' in stanza two primarily functions to

Q09of 10

The textual note indicates that in the 1834 Medwin publication, line 9 began with 'Quanto' rather than 'Come.' What is the significance of Rossetti's revision to 'Come'?

Q10of 10

The poem's structure of three stanzas that each end by revisiting the phrase 'buona notte' is best described as an example of which technique?

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