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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

Easter, 1916.

by W. B. Yeats.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'Easter, 1916'?

Q02of 10

In the first stanza, how does the speaker describe his attitude toward the rebels before the Rising?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'A terrible beauty is born' is best understood as which type of literary device?

Q04of 10

In the third stanza, what does the image of 'enchanted to a stone' primarily represent?

Q05of 10

Which real historical figure does Yeats describe as someone he 'had dreamed / A drunken, vain-glorious lout'?

Q06of 10

What is the dominant tone of the fourth stanza?

Q07of 10

The line 'Where green is worn' in the final stanza functions primarily as a reference to which of the following?

Q08of 10

In the second stanza, the phrase 'rode our winged horse' most likely alludes to which concept?

Q09of 10

How does the stone-versus-stream contrast in the third stanza relate to the poem's central theme?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what is the speaker's stated duty in the aftermath of the Rising?

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