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Quiz — Storgy

TO AUGUSTUS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

The speaker opens by addressing a Muse. Which Muse is invoked at the poem's beginning?

Q02of 10

What is the primary structural movement of the poem?

Q03of 10

Which mythological figure is praised for moving rivers and trees with music?

Q04of 10

The poem states that nothing is greater than Jupiter, yet one deity holds 'these honors, which are next after him.' Who is that deity?

Q05of 10

What imagery does Horace use to describe the effect of the sons of Leda—Castor and Pollux—on sailors?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall tone?

Q07of 10

Horace praises several Roman exemplars—Regulus, Fabricius, Curius, and Camillus—as models of virtue. What quality does the poem attribute as the source of their greatness?

Q08of 10

The line 'the Julian constellation shines amid them all, as the moon among the smaller stars' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q09of 10

What political relationship does the poem's conclusion establish between Jupiter and Augustus?

Q10of 10

Which of the following is NOT among the gods or figures the speaker explicitly mentions celebrating in the poem?

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