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Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister.

by Robert Browning.

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

Q01of 10

'Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister' is best described as which poetic form?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker's opening 'Gr-r-r' most effectively establish?

Q03of 10

In stanza v, the speaker drinks orange-pulp in three sips 'the Arian frustrate.' What is the significance of this detail?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's prevailing tone?

Q05of 10

In stanza iv, the speaker notices 'brown Dolores' and Sanchicha. What is the primary dramatic function of this stanza?

Q06of 10

In stanza viii, the speaker plans to slip a 'scrofulous French novel' among Brother Lawrence's greengages. What does this scheme reveal about the speaker?

Q07of 10

The poem's structure uses a consistent stanza form throughout. Which best describes it?

Q08of 10

At the close of stanza ix, the speaker's plotting is suddenly interrupted. What interrupts him, and what is the effect?

Q09of 10

The poem's title uses the word 'Soliloquy' rather than 'monologue.' What is the most precise reason this word is apt?

Q10of 10

In stanza vii, the speaker imagines tripping Lawrence on a text in Galatians to send him to hell 'a Manichee.' What does this comprehension question's scenario reveal about the speaker's knowledge of religion?

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