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CALIDORE..

by John Keats.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary form/structure of 'Calidore' by Keats?

Q02of 10

What action first alerts Calidore that friends are approaching the castle?

Q03of 10

Which technique does Keats use when he describes the swallow 'Dip so refreshingly its wings, and breast / 'Gainst the smooth surface'?

Q04of 10

What does the 'lonely turret, shatter'd, and outworn' most likely represent thematically in the poem?

Q05of 10

How does the poem characterize Calidore's emotional state as he rows toward the castle after hearing the trumpet?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the poem's closing lines, ending with 'Sweet be their sleep'?

Q07of 10

Which classical allusion appears in the description of Sir Gondibert's towering plumes?

Q08of 10

The water lilies encountered by Calidore have their 'white canopies / Are upward turn'd to catch the heavens' dew.' What poetic technique is primarily at work here?

Q09of 10

What does 'Hesperus' refer to in the poem's final verse paragraph?

Q10of 10

A dimpled hand is compared to 'drooping flowers / Of whitest Cassia, fresh from summer showers.' What is the primary purpose of this simile?

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