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HORACE TO PHYLLIS.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary occasion for the celebration described in the poem?

Q02of 10

What does Horace ask Phyllis to do at the end of the poem?

Q03of 10

The reference to Pegasus throwing his rider is best understood as which type of literary device?

Q04of 10

How does the poem's overall structure reinforce its persuasive purpose?

Q05of 10

What is the tone of the line 'Well, since you're bound to have your way'?

Q06of 10

What does the image of the altar 'decked in floral glory' and the bleating lamb primarily convey?

Q07of 10

Why does Horace warn Phyllis to 'pay no heed to Telephus'?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'last and best / Of loves with which this heart's been smitten' reveals what about the speaker?

Q09of 10

The detail that neighbors arrive 'the boys agog, the maidens snickering' primarily serves to:

Q10of 10

The Latin phrase 'Haec docet' (meaning 'This teaches') signals a shift in the poem toward:

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