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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

FROM THE ITALIAN OF MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI.

by Algernon Charles Swinburne.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

What is the poem's form?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'I am but stone' most directly convey?

Q04of 10

Which phrase best captures the central theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

The final line—'Take heed, then, lest thou wake me: ah, speak low'—functions primarily as which literary device?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

The word 'hap' in 'Good hap is mine' is best understood to mean which of the following?

Q08of 10

This poem is Swinburne's translation of a verse by Michelangelo written to accompany a specific artwork. What is that artwork?

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique is most evident in the line 'to feel not, nor to see'?

Q10of 10

The instruction 'speak low' at the poem's close most likely alludes to which cultural or literary tradition?

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