Q01of 10
In the final stanza, the speaker contrasts 'your sumptuous cheer' with his own preference for what?
Q02of 10
Which classical deity is invoked to illustrate that earthly kings are insignificant by comparison?
Q03of 10
The phrase 'her mysterious urn' in the third stanza is an allusion to which concept?
Q04of 10
What structural feature best describes the overall form of this poem?
Q05of 10
Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem's opening lines, 'I hate the common, vulgar herd! / Away they scamper when I booh 'em'?
Q06of 10
The 'swain contented' in stanza four refers to whom?
Q07of 10
In stanza five, Care is said to sit on the contented man 'as lightly as a feather.' What poetic technique does this illustrate?
Q08of 10
What central theme does the poem most consistently develop across all eight stanzas?
Q09of 10
In stanza six, the 'scourges twain' that lurk near the man who endlessly seeks more wealth are identified as what?
Q10of 10
The speaker's reference to a 'Sabine cottage' in the final stanza primarily functions as what?
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