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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

IN MEMORY OF MANY YEARS.

by Algernon Charles Swinburne.

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

Q01of 10

What verse form does Swinburne use in 'March: An Ode'?

Q02of 10

In stanza I, the phrase 'frost-flower and snow-blossom' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the central theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

Who is the primary speaker's addressee throughout both stanzas?

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'master of winds, bright minstrel and marshal of storms' reveal about Swinburne's characterization of March?

Q06of 10

The lines 'the sea was not lovelier than here was the land, nor the night / than the day' primarily employ which rhetorical device?

Q07of 10

In stanza II, the image of March as 'a lover's that kindle with kissing' in relation to the earth suggests what relationship?

Q08of 10

The description of the earth as having 'raiment and tresses yet wasted and torn' conveys which tone?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what effect does March's 'laughter' have?

Q10of 10

Which statement most accurately describes what has happened to the trees by the opening of stanza II?

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