Skip to content
Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

THE OPEN DOOR.

by Alfred Noyes.

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

Q01of 10

The poem's central metaphor, suggested by its title, frames death or the afterlife as which of the following?

Q02of 10

What structural form does Noyes use throughout the poem?

Q03of 10

In stanza two, the speaker suggests that life's wisdom arrives too late because God 'needed our new powers / In worlds elsewhere.' What is the primary effect of this idea?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of stanzas four and five?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'that blind sky' in stanza four is best interpreted as symbolising which of the following?

Q06of 10

What is the grammatical and rhetorical function of the long question that spans stanzas four and five?

Q07of 10

The image of the soul whose wings 'Were won in suffering' draws on which literary tradition?

Q08of 10

Which comprehension question about the poem's argument is most accurately answered?

Q09of 10

The repetition of 'For God, indeed, / For God, and man' in the final stanza primarily serves to do which of the following?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'Make of this universe / One wild answering curse' employs which poetic technique?

0 / 10 answered

Standings

Top 10 attempts

No attempts yet. Be the first to climb the standings.