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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

Copies exist in the Harvard manuscript book, amongst the Boscombe.

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

In 'The Question,' what structural form does Shelley use throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

The poem opens with the speaker wandering in a dream. What triggers the transition from winter to spring?

Q03of 10

In stanza two, daisies are described as 'pearled Arcturi of the earth.' What poetic technique does this phrase primarily exemplify?

Q04of 10

The tall flower in stanza two 'wets / Its mother's face with Heaven's collected tears.' What is the most likely identity of this flower?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's final couplet, 'I hastened to the spot… / That I might there present it!—Oh! to whom?'

Q06of 10

In 'The Two Spirits: An Allegory,' the First Spirit's repeated refrain 'Night is coming!' most clearly functions as:

Q07of 10

The Second Spirit claims that 'Within my heart is the lamp of love.' This image primarily conveys which theme?

Q08of 10

In 'The Question,' ivy is described as 'ivy serpentine, / With its dark buds and leaves, wandering astray.' What does the word 'serpentine' primarily add to the imagery?

Q09of 10

In the closing stanza of 'The Question,' the nosegay is called 'these imprisoned children of the Hours.' What does this metaphor reveal about the speaker's act of gathering flowers?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's role across both poems?

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