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Quiz — Storgy

CANIDIA'S ANSWER..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

The opening simile compares Canidia's closed ears to which image?

Q02of 10

Which sacred rites does Canidia accuse the man of betraying to the public?

Q03of 10

What does Canidia say is her primary intention in prolonging the man's life rather than killing him?

Q04of 10

Which three mythological figures does Canidia invoke as parallels for the man's eternal torment?

Q05of 10

What does Canidia say will prevent the man from escaping his torment through suicide?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'ride on your odious shoulders' most likely functions as an image of what?

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of Canidia's speech?

Q08of 10

Canidia mentions enriching a 'Palignian sorceress' to what end?

Q09of 10

When Canidia boasts of pulling 'the moon from heaven,' what poetic technique is primarily at work?

Q10of 10

The rhetorical question ending the poem — 'shall I bewail the event of my art having no efficacy upon you?' — implies which of the following?

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