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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

—ON THE DARK HEIGHT OF JURA..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

Which poetic form best describes the overall structure of this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says the tempest 'frowns on the valley that opens beneath'?

Q03of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently displayed in the opening line, 'Ghosts of the dead! have I not heard your yelling'?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'eddying whirlwind' in the first stanza primarily contributes to which aspect of the poem?

Q05of 10

What is the central theme of the poem?

Q06of 10

How does the speaker's tone shift between the first two stanzas and the final two stanzas?

Q07of 10

In the line 'It breaks on the pause of the elements' jar,' what does 'jar' most likely mean?

Q08of 10

Which image in the final stanza most strongly personifies the father's ghost?

Q09of 10

The repeated phrase 'Oft have I' at the beginning of stanza two is an example of which rhetorical device?

Q10of 10

What does the speaker's act of braving 'the chill night-tempest's fury' on the height of Jura suggest about the speaker's character?

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