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IN HOROLOGIUM..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What object is the central subject of 'In Horologium'?

Q02of 10

What does the Latin word 'Fortunata' applied to the clock most directly convey?

Q03of 10

What is the overall tone of the epigram?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'marmoreas...colles' (marble hills) is an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of the epigram?

Q06of 10

What structural form does Shelley employ in this poem?

Q07of 10

The poem was written in 1809. What does this date reveal about Shelley as a poet at the time?

Q08of 10

The capitalization of 'MANIBUS' (hands) and 'DIGITO' (finger) in the text serves what purpose?

Q09of 10

The name 'Leonora' in the poem primarily functions as what?

Q10of 10

What is the central comic or dramatic irony of the epigram?

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