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TO CHLOE..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structure of this poem best described as?

Q02of 10

The central simile compares Chloe to a fawn seeking its mother. What does this simile primarily convey?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'pathless mountains' contributes to the poem's imagery by suggesting:

Q04of 10

What is the dominant theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem, and what is his relationship to Chloe?

Q06of 10

Horace contrasts himself with 'a savage tigress, or a Gaetulian lion.' What rhetorical technique does this represent?

Q07of 10

The reference to a 'Gaetulian lion' is best understood as an allusion to:

Q08of 10

What is the tone of the poem's final line, 'quit your mother, now that you are mature for a husband'?

Q09of 10

The fawn trembles because 'the arrival of the spring has terrified' it with rustling leaves, or lizards have 'stirred the bush.' What is Horace's implied point about these details?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, why does Chloe shun the speaker?

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