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ODE XIII. TO THE BANDUSIAN FOUNTAIN..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

To whom or what is this ode directly addressed?

Q02of 10

What sacrifice does the speaker promise to offer the fountain?

Q03of 10

Why is the kid described as determining upon 'both love and war in vain'?

Q04of 10

What color imagery is used to describe the effect of the sacrifice on the fountain's water?

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'severe season of the burning dog-star' refer to?

Q06of 10

Which two groups of animals does the fountain refresh, according to the poem?

Q07of 10

What is the speaker's tone when he declares the fountain 'shalt become one of the famous fountains'?

Q08of 10

What structural feature best characterizes this poem's overall organization?

Q09of 10

The image of 'the oak that covers the hollow rock' functions primarily to suggest what?

Q10of 10

What is the central thematic claim Horace makes at the poem's conclusion?

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