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TO CONSTANTIA, SINGING..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'To Constantia, Singing'?

Q02of 10

In stanza 1, what does the speaker observe about Constantia's eyes?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'fast ascending numbers' in stanza 2 most likely refers to which of the following?

Q04of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used in the line 'My heart is quivering like a flame'?

Q05of 10

In stanza 2, the image of wings being woven on the speaker's shoulders primarily conveys which idea?

Q06of 10

What shift in the speaker's grammatical address occurs between stanza 2 and stanza 3?

Q07of 10

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

Q08of 10

In stanza 4, Constantia's voice is compared successively to two contrasting natural phenomena. What are they?

Q09of 10

The closing image of the soul suspended in 'voluptuous flight' best illustrates which theme of the poem?

Q10of 10

The line 'Alas, that the torn heart can bleed, but not forget' most directly expresses which idea?

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