Q01of 10
The extended metaphor that structures the entire poem compares women to which of the following?
Q02of 10
What does the speaker mean when he says some editions 'record no dates'?
Q03of 10
The speaker's preferred 'format' for his ideal wife is described as an octavo rather than a 'folio tall.' What does this preference reveal about his taste?
Q04of 10
Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?
Q05of 10
In the stanza beginning 'As plump and pudgy as a snipe,' which poetic technique is most prominently used?
Q06of 10
What does the term 'colophon' refer to, and what is its effect in the line 'Unto its colophon'?
Q07of 10
The speaker declares he would 'keep her where no human eyes / Should see her charms, but mine.' What does this reveal about his attitude toward his ideal wife?
Q08of 10
The French phrase 'jeu d'esprit' appears in the eighth stanza. In context, what does it most likely suggest about the speaker's ideal wife?
Q09of 10
The final line, 'My joy unknown to Lowndes,' functions primarily as what kind of device?
Q10of 10
Which of the following most accurately paraphrases the third stanza ('Of every quality and grade...')?
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