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SYMPHONY..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What poetic form best describes the overall structure of 'Symphony'?

Q02of 10

In Francis's speech, the line 'No life can equal such a death' is best understood as an example of which literary technique?

Q03of 10

Charlotte's image of reclining on a 'marble neck' primarily suggests which quality in the beloved?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of Francis's opening speech?

Q05of 10

Charlotte promises 'here is no morn to flout our delight.' What does this line most directly mean?

Q06of 10

The Spirits' address shifts the poem's central theme from romantic love to which contrasting subject?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'the tremulous lips dare not speak' in the Spirits' address is an example of which technique?

Q08of 10

The closing line 'I wake—'tis done—'tis over' most strongly implies which narrative device?

Q09of 10

In the Spirits' stanza, 'passion's tear stands on the cheek' and 'bursts the unconscious sigh' together primarily convey which idea?

Q10of 10

Which word best captures the Spirits' rhetorical purpose in asking 'Say what it is to love'?

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