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TO HIS LYRE..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What form best describes this poem's address to the lyre?

Q02of 10

Which poet is identified as the one who first tuned the lyre mentioned in the poem?

Q03of 10

What does Horace primarily ask of the lyre at the poem's conclusion?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'sweet alleviator of anxious toils' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

According to the poem, what activities did 'a Lesbian citizen' pursue before or while playing the lyre?

Q06of 10

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

Q07of 10

What is the significance of describing the lyre as 'ornament of Apollo'?

Q08of 10

The image of the lyre being 'agreeable even at the banquets of supreme Jove' chiefly conveys what idea?

Q09of 10

Horace opens by recalling times he and the lyre 'played anything that may live for this year and many.' What theme does this phrase introduce?

Q10of 10

Lycus is mentioned in the poem as lovely for 'black eyes and jetty locks.' What is the most likely purpose of including Lycus here?

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