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THE MERMAID TAVERN..

by John Keats.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structural form of 'The Mermaid Tavern'?

Q02of 10

What does Keats compare to the Mermaid Tavern's food and wine in the first stanza?

Q03of 10

The allusion to Robin Hood and Maid Marian in lines 10–12 primarily serves to:

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker addressing throughout the poem?

Q05of 10

In the second stanza, what role does 'an astrologer's old quill' play in the poem?

Q06of 10

The image of the poets 'pledging with contented smack / The Mermaid in the Zodiac' primarily suggests:

Q07of 10

Which best describes the dominant tone of 'The Mermaid Tavern'?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'mine host's Canary wine' refers to:

Q09of 10

The repetition of the opening quatrain at the poem's conclusion primarily functions to:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what happened to 'mine host's sign-board' one day?

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