Q01of 10
What is St. Michael actually weighing in this poem, according to his own words?
Q02of 10
Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?
Q03of 10
What does the image 'flame-blade saw / Of inexorable Law' refer to in the opening stanza?
Q04of 10
Which figure placed in the scale of earthly glory is an allusion to a biblical feast infamous for impiety?
Q05of 10
What is the dominant tone of the speaker throughout the poem?
Q06of 10
The items placed on the scale of sacrifice include 'Martyr-ash, arena sand' and 'St Francis' cord a strand.' What technique best describes how these objects function in the poem?
Q07of 10
What does the simile 'Mounted light as thistle-down' convey about Earth's splendors?
Q08of 10
How does the poem's opening description of the Archangel—'fire-gold, flickering hair' and 'blinding armor'—contribute to the poem's themes?
Q09of 10
Who is the speaker of the poem, and under what circumstance does the vision occur?
Q10of 10
Which statement most accurately describes what tips the scale toward the side of sacrifice?
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