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THE DEVIL..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

In stanzas 1–2, Shelley rejects the traditional image of the Devil in order to argue which of the following?

Q02of 10

Which poetic form best describes the stanzas of this poem?

Q03of 10

In stanza 5, the detail that the Devil wore 'an upper Benjamin' primarily serves to emphasize which aspect of his characterization?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'smug face, and eye severe' (stanza 4) contributes most directly to the poem's tone of:

Q05of 10

In stanza 10, the Devil believes he earned his fortune 'by the gainful trade / Of giving soldiers rations bad.' This detail is best read as Shelley's critique of:

Q06of 10

The ghost of Peter is described as having 'a voice hollow and hoarse' and dress 'a little neater.' What literary technique does Shelley primarily use here?

Q07of 10

In stanzas 7–9, both the Devil and Peter are said to possess 'an upper stream of thought / Which made all seem as it was not.' This shared condition most closely represents the theme of:

Q08of 10

What does Peter receive that finally persuades him to enter the Devil's service?

Q09of 10

The 'livery—dirty yellow / Turned up with black' given to Peter in stanza 14 functions symbolically to suggest:

Q10of 10

The closing image of Peter being 'bowled to Hell in the Devil's chaise' is best described as which of the following?

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