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Quiz — Storgy

CONCLUSION..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker explicitly say he 'cannot say' or 'dare not guess' in the opening stanzas?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'where nothing is, but all things seem' (line 124) is best understood as expressing which philosophical idea?

Q03of 10

How does Shelley characterize the 'creed' he proposes in lines 126-129?

Q04of 10

In the final two stanzas, who or what does the speaker claim has actually changed?

Q05of 10

The image of stars scattering light (line 120) is used to describe which of the following?

Q06of 10

What is the structural form of this concluding section?

Q07of 10

What tone best characterizes the speaker's overall voice in this conclusion?

Q08of 10

The description of life as 'of error, ignorance, and strife' (line 123) primarily serves to do which of the following?

Q09of 10

The concluding lines state that love and beauty 'exceed our organs, which endure / No light.' What does 'organs' most likely refer to in this context?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the central paradox on which Shelley's conclusion rests?

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