Q01of 10
At the opening of the poem, what does Sir Oluf's inability to find a challenger across the 'seven miles broad and seven miles wide' plain establish about his character?
Q02of 10
The golden birds on the Unknown Knight's spurs sing when he spurs his steed. What poetic technique is primarily at work in this detail?
Q03of 10
Which of the following best describes the structural form of 'The Elected Knight'?
Q04of 10
Sir Oluf asks the Unknown Knight, 'Art thou Christ of Heaven?' What does this question most reveal about the poem's thematic concerns?
Q05of 10
The Unknown Knight says he was 'bedight' by 'Three modest Maidens.' In context, what does 'bedight' most nearly mean?
Q06of 10
How does the description of the lance — 'sharper than diamond-stone, / It made Sir Oluf's heart to groan' — function within the poem?
Q07of 10
The four tilts are described with nearly identical language, each stanza varying only slightly. What effect does this incremental repetition produce?
Q08of 10
What is the significance of the youngest maiden singling out for special grief at the poem's close?
Q09of 10
The poem's title, 'The Elected Knight,' most plausibly refers to which of the following?
Q10of 10
Which word best captures the overall tone of the poem's final stanza — 'Now lie the lords upon the plain, / And their blood runs unto death'?
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