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Quiz — Storgy

TO HIS COMPANIONS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker identify as the primary purpose of drinking cups?

Q02of 10

The speaker calls quarreling over wine 'Thracian.' What rhetorical technique is this?

Q03of 10

What condition does the speaker set before he will drink 'stout Falernian'?

Q04of 10

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

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'with what dart he is dying' most likely refer to?

Q06of 10

The speaker assures the companion that his passion is 'honorable' and 'ingenuous.' What is the primary purpose of this reassurance?

Q07of 10

What does the image of Charybdis contribute to the poem's portrayal of love?

Q08of 10

What is the structural movement of the poem as a whole?

Q09of 10

The reference to 'Thessalian incantations' draws on which cultural association?

Q10of 10

Why does the speaker say 'Pegasus himself will scarcely deliver you'?

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