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Isabella; or, the Pot of Basil.

by John Keats.

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

Q01of 10

In stanzas XIV and XV, Keats describes the sources of the brothers' wealth. What is the primary purpose of these stanzas within the poem's larger narrative?

Q02of 10

The poem is written in ottava rima. Which of the following best describes that form?

Q03of 10

In stanza XXXV, Lorenzo's ghost is described with 'marr'd' hair that once could 'shoot / Lustre into the sun.' What does this imagery primarily convey?

Q04of 10

In stanza XIX, Keats addresses 'eloquent and famed Boccaccio' and asks for a 'forgiving boon.' What rhetorical function does this apostrophe serve?

Q05of 10

What do Isabella's brothers tell her to explain Lorenzo's disappearance?

Q06of 10

In stanza LIII, Keats writes that Isabella 'forgot the stars, the moon, and sun' and kept watch over her basil pot. What poetic technique is most prominent in this stanza?

Q07of 10

Which classical or mythological allusion does Keats use in stanza XII to suggest that even sorrowful love stories deserve to be treasured?

Q08of 10

How does the tone of stanzas XIV–XVI differ from the tone of the opening love stanzas (I–X)?

Q09of 10

The basil pot functions as the poem's central symbol. Which of the following best captures its symbolic complexity?

Q10of 10

In stanza VI, Keats writes 'Alas! when passion is both meek and wild!' This line best illustrates which theme or technique?

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