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CHORUS OF PRIESTS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE COURT PORKMAN ON MARROW-BONES.

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary satirical target of this 'Chorus of Priests'?

Q02of 10

In the line 'Those who consume these fruits through thee grow fat,' the word 'consume' most directly refers to which group?

Q03of 10

The reference to 'City-crested Cybele' in line 4 functions primarily as:

Q04of 10

The phrase 'Goddess of fasts and feasts, starving and cramming' is best described as an example of:

Q05of 10

Who are the speakers in this poem, and how does their identity contribute to the poem's irony?

Q06of 10

What does the image of 'Swine' in the final line most likely symbolize?

Q07of 10

The tone of this chorus can best be described as:

Q08of 10

The line 'Whatever change takes place, oh, stick to that!' (line 13) is best interpreted as:

Q09of 10

The poem's form—a choral hymn with rhyming couplets and a refrain-like structure—is significant because it:

Q10of 10

According to lines 7–9, which four instruments of power do rulers use to control society?

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