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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

FROM THE GREEK..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of the final three lines of the poem?

Q02of 10

What is the structural form of this poem?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'star-ypaven home' most likely describe?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

The word 'swift' in 'swift Plato's spirit' functions mainly to convey what quality?

Q06of 10

The poem is described as Shelley's translation of an ancient Greek epigram. How does its length reflect that origin?

Q07of 10

What role does Athens play in the poem's imagery?

Q08of 10

The archaic prefix 'y-' in 'ypaven' is characteristic of which literary tradition?

Q09of 10

What is the overall tone of the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what does Athens 'inherit' from Plato?

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