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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

THE PAST..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant form of 'The Past' by Shelley?

Q02of 10

In 'The Past,' what do the 'blossoms' specifically represent, according to the speaker?

Q03of 10

Which literary technique does Shelley primarily employ when he describes memories as 'ghosts that may take revenge'?

Q04of 10

What central paradox does the closing line of 'The Past' articulate?

Q05of 10

How does Shelley structure the argument across the two stanzas of 'The Past'?

Q06of 10

In 'To Mary —,' which simile does the speaker use to define Mary's importance to him?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of 'To Mary —' as a whole?

Q08of 10

What effect does the final couplet of 'To Mary —' — the Castle echo — achieve?

Q09of 10

In 'The Past,' the image of burying happy hours and covering them with 'blossoms and leaves, instead of mould' is best described as an example of which technique?

Q10of 10

In 'To Mary —,' Mary's voice is compared to which of the following?

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