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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

TO A STAR..

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 address used throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'slaves of interest' (line 12) most likely refers to which group of people?

Q03of 10

Which literary device is most prominent in 'Spanglet of light on evening's shadowy veil'?

Q04of 10

What is the grammatical and structural effect of the poem ending mid-line with 'Became enamoured—'?

Q05of 10

'Favonius' (line 10) is an allusion to which classical concept?

Q06of 10

What is the poem's predominant tone?

Q07of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem?

Q08of 10

What structural feature characterizes 'To a Star' as a piece of verse?

Q09of 10

In lines 5–6, the star is called 'more sweet / Than the expiring morn-star's paly fires.' What does this comparison establish?

Q10of 10

Which poetic technique does Shelley use in 'all is hushed,—all, save the voice of Love'?

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