Q01of 10
What is the form of 'Pessimoptimism'?
Q02of 10
In the octave, how does the speaker say humans understand 'Good'?
Q03of 10
The phrase 'whose corner-stone is propt on artifice' most directly suggests that civilization is founded on
Q04of 10
What does the image of 'scratching on a bone' represent in the sestet?
Q05of 10
Who is 'Cleon' most likely an allusion to in line 12?
Q06of 10
The compound title 'Pessimoptimism' signals which central tension in the poem?
Q07of 10
The tone of the sestet, compared to the octave, is best described as
Q08of 10
The image 'wade the drain-drenched shoals of daily print' most likely refers to
Q09of 10
Which literary technique is most prominent in the line 'Whose joy is shorter-lived than woman's kiss'?
Q10of 10
According to the poem, what happens to human wisdom once it is accumulated?
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