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Quiz — Storgy

ODE VIII..

by Sappho.

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

Q01of 10

What poetic form best describes this poem's structure?

Q02of 10

What does the evening star (étoile du soir) represent in the first stanza?

Q03of 10

Which literary technique is used when the returning flocks and daughters finding their mothers are contrasted with the speaker's own loss?

Q04of 10

The speaker calls her lost virginity 'cette couronne.' What does this metaphor primarily convey?

Q05of 10

To whom does the speaker address the final stanza?

Q06of 10

The tone of the third stanza ('Et moi, tout me fuit…') is best described as:

Q07of 10

What classical allusion is embedded in the invocation 'O chastes Muses, mes délices'?

Q08of 10

Which answer best states the central theme of the poem?

Q09of 10

In the line 'Filles du ciel, calmez mon coeur,' the phrase 'Filles du ciel' refers to:

Q10of 10

What happens to the flocks in the second stanza?

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