Q01of 10
The epigraph 'Ἀσπασίη, τρίλλιστος' is Greek and means roughly 'welcome, thrice-prayed for.' How does this epigraph function in the poem?
Q02of 10
The poem is structured in six stanzas. Which best describes the structural progression of the speaker's relationship to Night?
Q03of 10
In the line 'I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light,' what does the imagery most powerfully convey?
Q04of 10
The allusion 'Orestes-like I breathe this prayer' in the final stanza most likely refers to which quality of that prayer?
Q05of 10
Which of the following best identifies the poem's dominant theme?
Q06of 10
'Thou layest thy finger on the lips of Care, / And they complain no more' is best described as which poetic technique?
Q07of 10
The metaphor of 'cool cisterns of the midnight air' from which the speaker's spirit 'drank repose' is best understood as conveying what?
Q08of 10
How would you most accurately describe the tone of the poem's final stanza?
Q09of 10
The speaker says he learns from Night 'to bear / What man has borne before.' What does this line most directly suggest?
Q10of 10
According to the poem, which of the following best describes how Night silences 'the sounds of sorrow'?
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