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THE BIRTH OF PLEASURE..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

In 'The Birth of Pleasure,' Pleasure is described as rising from 'the soil of Heaven.' What does this paradoxical image chiefly suggest?

Q02of 10

The Aeolian pines simile in 'The Birth of Pleasure' (lines 7–9) primarily functions to:

Q03of 10

In the fragment 'Love the Universe To-day,' discord and sorrow are called 'slaves of dim to-morrow.' This characterization most closely reflects which thematic concern found throughout these fragments?

Q04of 10

In the fragment 'Wedded Souls,' the speaker compares herself to 'an eagle in a thunder-mist / Clothing his wings with lightning.' This image conveys:

Q05of 10

Which structural feature is shared by 'Is It That in Some Brighter Sphere' and 'Sufficient Unto the Day'?

Q06of 10

In 'A Gentle Story of Two Lovers Young,' the poem refers to 'a star of gladness' that 'pierce[s] the shadows.' In context, this star most likely symbolizes:

Q07of 10

The tone of the first stanza of 'When a Lover Clasps His Fairest' can best be described as:

Q08of 10

In 'The Sepulchre of Memory,' the speaker says his heart has been like a 'tomb' for the addressee's 'dead memory.' This conceit emphasizes:

Q09of 10

In 'Rome and Nature,' the three-line fragment closes: 'Nature is alone undying.' Which poetic technique most defines the fragment's overall structure?

Q10of 10

According to 'A Tale Untold,' the story left unfinished is compared to 'empty cups of wrought and daedal gold, / Which mock the lips with air.' What does 'daedal' most precisely mean in this context?

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