Q01of 10
What triggers the speaker's prostration at the opening of the poem?
Q02of 10
The parenthetical line 'spare us from loveliness' functions primarily as:
Q03of 10
To what does the speaker compare her own speed in the line 'the yellow swarm / was not more fleet than I'?
Q04of 10
The phrase 'you have flayed us / with your blossoms' is best understood as an example of:
Q05of 10
The 'rough-hewn / god of the orchard' is most plausibly an allusion to:
Q06of 10
Which word in the poem most directly describes the deity the speaker addresses?
Q07of 10
The catalogue of fruits offered to the deity — hazel-nuts, grapes, pomegranates, figs, quinces — primarily serves to:
Q08of 10
The tone of the poem can best be described as:
Q09of 10
In terms of form and structure, the poem is notable for:
Q10of 10
Why does the speaker say 'I alone was prostrate' after describing the bees continuing their work?
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