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Quiz — Storgy

—SISTER ROSA: A BALLAD..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

Which formal characteristic most clearly identifies 'Sister Rosa' as a ballad?

Q02of 10

In stanza 4, the Monk dashes 'his fair cross of gold' on the floor. This action most powerfully conveys that he

Q03of 10

The imagery of cold and ice recurs throughout the poem—'cold hand of death,' 'ice of despair,' 'chill dew of hell.' What unified thematic function does this cluster of images serve?

Q04of 10

The disembodied voice in stanza 8 announces, 'The term of thy penance is done!' This line is most accurately interpreted as

Q05of 10

Who ultimately speaks the closing words of the poem, and to whom are they addressed?

Q06of 10

Shelley's use of the word 'enhorrored' in stanza 12 is notable primarily because it

Q07of 10

The tone of the poem shifts most dramatically between which two consecutive stanzas?

Q08of 10

The ballad's repeated ringing of bells (death-bell, death-knell, abbey bell) functions primarily as a structural device that

Q09of 10

Which theme is most centrally developed through the figure of Rosa and the Monk's forbidden attachment to her?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's narrative, what specific event causes the Monk to leave his cell and go out into the storm?

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