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HORACE TO PYRRHA.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary source that Eugene Field's poem explicitly adapts or reimagines?

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In the opening stanza, the phrase 'smiles for diet' most likely characterizes the new suitor as someone who

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What does the imagery of 'spun-gold yellow' tresses most directly convey about Pyrrha?

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The word 'sirrah' in the opening line is best understood as

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How does the extended metaphor of 'your love's a treacherous ocean' function in the second stanza?

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The speaker's declaration 'for _I_ have been there!' most directly reveals which aspect of his relationship with Pyrrha?

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Which word best describes the overall tone of Field's poem?

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The speaker says he will 'gloat on his commotion' when the new suitor suffers. This reveals that the speaker's dominant feeling toward the suitor is

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The rhyme scheme of the poem can best be described as

Q10of 10

What does Pyrrha's act of binding up her tresses symbolize within the context of the poem?

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