Q01of 10
In Section I, the speaker repeats the word 'useless' several times. What is she declaring useless?
Q02of 10
The phrase 'wide feet on a mighty plinth' most directly refers to which aspect of the poem's central conceit?
Q03of 10
In Section I, the contrast between 'she' (the slender figure on many a plinth) and the speaker most likely represents which thematic opposition?
Q04of 10
Which literary technique best describes H.D.'s repeated use of 'she they have known, / she they have spoken with, / she they have smiled upon' in Section I?
Q05of 10
In Section II, 'I am greatest and least' is best interpreted as expressing which idea?
Q06of 10
The 'child the gods desert' in Section III refers to which mythological figure?
Q07of 10
What is the tone of the closing lines of Section I—'am I a spouse, his or any, / am I a woman, or goddess or queen, / to be met by a god with a smile--and left?'
Q08of 10
In Section IV, the transformation of Demeter's hands from 'slim' fingers of 'tenderest gold' into hands 'wrought of iron' primarily conveys which shift?
Q09of 10
The phrase 'young hands that plucked the first / buds of the chill narcissus' in Section IV alludes to which event in the Demeter–Persephone myth?
Q10of 10
Which of the following best describes the overall structure and form of H.D.'s 'Demeter'?
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