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Quiz — Storgy

Good Friday.

by Christina Rossetti.

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

Q01of 10

What is the speaker's central complaint about herself in the opening stanza?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'Am I a stone and not a sheep' primarily establishes which contrast?

Q03of 10

Which of the following figures is NOT listed as someone who wept or showed grief at the crucifixion?

Q04of 10

What is the effect of the phrase 'I, only I' standing alone at the end of the third stanza?

Q05of 10

The image of the sun and moon hiding their faces alludes most directly to which literary or scriptural tradition?

Q06of 10

In the final stanza, the speaker's request that Christ 'smite a rock' alludes to which biblical episode?

Q07of 10

Which title does the speaker use for Christ in the final stanza, and what does it emphasize?

Q08of 10

The overall tone of the poem can best be described as which of the following?

Q09of 10

The poem's rhyme scheme in each stanza follows a pattern that creates a notable structural effect. What is that effect?

Q10of 10

When the speaker says 'Yet give not o'er,' to whom is she speaking and what is she requesting?

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