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GINEVRA..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

Which simile opens the poem to describe Ginevra's mental state as she leaves the altar?

Q02of 10

What happens to the diamond reflections on the marble stair as Ginevra descends from the cathedral?

Q03of 10

How does Shelley describe the effect of the marriage-bells on the surrounding silence in the garden scene?

Q04of 10

What is the central theme Shelley develops through Ginevra's story?

Q05of 10

When Antonio confronts Ginevra and asks 'Is this thy faith?', what does she do with her wedding ring?

Q06of 10

The line 'Absorbed like one within a dream who dreams / That he is dreaming' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q07of 10

How is Gherardi, Ginevra's husband, characterised when he receives condolences after her death?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem's closing section, from the discovery of Ginevra's body to the poem's end?

Q09of 10

Shelley alludes to nature's behaviour just before catastrophe with the image of 'matin winds from the expanded flowers / Scatter their hoarded incense.' What is this compared to?

Q10of 10

In Ginevra's speech to Antonio, which of the following does she NOT list as a force that might test their love?

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