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THE AZIOLA..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the form of 'The Aziola' in terms of its stanza organization?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, what does the speaker initially assume 'the Aziola' to be?

Q03of 10

The poem is set 'in dusk, ere stars were lit, or candles brought.' What atmospheric effect does this detail primarily create?

Q04of 10

Which literary technique is most prominent in 'Sad Aziola! many an eventide' and 'Sad Aziola! from that moment I'?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant thematic shift that structures the poem as a whole?

Q06of 10

In the second stanza, the owl's cry is described as 'unlike and far sweeter than them all.' What group does 'them all' refer to?

Q07of 10

The word 'elate' (line 7) most precisely conveys which emotion in the speaker upon learning the truth?

Q08of 10

What does Mary's laughter (line 10–11) reveal about the interpersonal dynamic between the speaker and Mary?

Q09of 10

The repeated epithet 'Sad Aziola' in the second stanza functions primarily to do which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem's second stanza compared to the first?

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