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Quiz — Storgy

CIRCE.

by H. D..

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

Q01of 10

Which mythological figure is the implied object of Circe's longing throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

The poem is structured around a repeated refrain. Which phrase is used most often to open or anchor stanzas?

Q03of 10

What does the catalogue of trees—cedar, white ash, tamarisk—primarily function as in the poem?

Q04of 10

The beasts in stanza four—panther, leopard, hound—most likely represent which of the following?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most evident in the lines 'and the sea-roar with their own barks / and bellowing and snarls'?

Q07of 10

In the final stanza, what would Circe sacrifice for 'your glance'?

Q08of 10

The speaker's repeated contrast between what she can do for others and what she cannot do for the beloved most directly develops which theme?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'from the sharp edges of the earth' is an example of which device?

Q10of 10

In stanza three, the lines 'they prayed for a touch, / they cried for the sight of my face' indicate what about the men who sought Circe?

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