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THE ISLE..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

In 'The Isle,' the phrase 'paven' most directly contributes to which dominant image?

Q02of 10

Which term best describes the overall structure of 'The Isle'?

Q03of 10

In 'The Isle,' the lines 'Where nor sun nor showers nor breeze / Pierce the pines and tallest trees' primarily establish what quality of the island?

Q04of 10

In 'Fragment: To the Moon,' the moon is addressed as 'fair coquette of Heaven.' What technique does this phrase exemplify?

Q05of 10

The moon is praised in 'Fragment: To the Moon' for the ability 'To change and be adored for ever.' What paradox does this line contain?

Q06of 10

What is the dominant theme shared by both poem fragments?

Q07of 10

In 'The Isle,' the description 'Each a gem engraven' refers most directly to which element of the scene?

Q08of 10

Which best describes the tone of 'Fragment: To the Moon' before its abrupt ending?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'A lake's blue chasm' at the close of 'The Isle' suggests what about the lake surrounding the island?

Q10of 10

What is the most likely reason Shelley's 'Fragment: To the Moon' ends with the incomplete phrase 'One fair as—'?

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