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SATIRE VIII..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

The speaker of this poem is best described as which of the following?

Q02of 10

Which phrase best describes the structural form of this poem?

Q03of 10

What is the primary transformation described at the opening of the poem?

Q04of 10

What was the Esquiline Hill used for before it became a healthy, respectable neighborhood?

Q05of 10

The two woolen and waxen effigies used in the witches' ritual most clearly symbolize which of the following?

Q06of 10

Horace invokes Hecate and Tisiphone in the ritual scene primarily to achieve what effect?

Q07of 10

How does the moon function as an image in the witches' ritual scene?

Q08of 10

The poem's tone can best be characterized as which of the following?

Q09of 10

What specific technique does Priapus use to drive away Canidia and Sagana?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the satirical target of the poem's concluding image—the witches' false teeth and wigs left behind as they flee?

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