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Lamia.

by John Keats.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'Lamia' by Keats?

Q02of 10

In the opening of the poem, why does Hermes abandon 'his golden throne' and travel to Crete?

Q03of 10

The serpent Lamia is described as 'a gordian shape of dazzling hue, / Vermilion-spotted, golden, green, and blue.' What is the primary effect of this densely layered visual imagery?

Q04of 10

What bargain do Lamia and Hermes strike in Part I of the poem?

Q05of 10

Which classical allusion does Keats invoke when Lycius turns back to look at Lamia after she calls to him on the hillside?

Q06of 10

What is the central argument of the passage beginning 'Do not all charms fly / At the mere touch of cold philosophy'?

Q07of 10

How does Keats characterize the figure of Apollonius throughout the poem?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the narrator's aside, 'Love in a hut, with water and a crust, / Is—Love, forgive us!—cinders, ashes, dust'?

Q09of 10

In the banquet scene, what physical sign first alerts Lycius that something is terribly wrong with Lamia?

Q10of 10

Which theme is most consistently developed across the full arc of 'Lamia'?

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