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THE BAG.

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of this excerpt from *Swellfoot the Tyrant*?

Q02of 10

Purganax mentions rehearsing 'the entire scene' with an ox-bladder and ditchwater. What does this detail primarily convey?

Q03of 10

When Purganax says 'Stand on one side, lest it should sprinkle you,' he is most likely addressing which character and for what reason?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'blood, which the sad Genius / Of the Green Isle has fixed' is best understood as an allusion to:

Q05of 10

Iona Taurina's declaration that she is 'not only ready but impatient' to undergo the test primarily characterizes her as:

Q06of 10

Which literary technique is most evident in Shelley's description of blood that would 'stain all its seas, / But which those seas could never wash away'?

Q07of 10

The semi-transparent veil through which the word 'LIBERTY' is visible is best interpreted as a symbol of:

Q08of 10

What is the dominant tone of this excerpt as a whole?

Q09of 10

Purganax's remark 'a spot or two on me would do no harm' in relation to the 'blood' on his brow is an example of:

Q10of 10

According to the passage, why does Purganax tell Swellfoot to stand aside during the test?

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