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TO HIS STEWARD..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of this poem?

Q02of 10

Which central theme does Horace most explicitly state in the poem?

Q03of 10

What irony does Horace highlight about his steward's changing desires?

Q04of 10

What does the image of 'the lazy ox wishes for the horse's trappings' chiefly convey?

Q05of 10

Why does Horace mention his mourning for Lamia at the poem's opening?

Q06of 10

How does Horace characterize his own current tastes compared with his youthful pleasures?

Q07of 10

What does the farm's inability to yield 'frankincense and pepper' suggest about the steward's complaint?

Q08of 10

Which rhetorical technique does Horace employ when he says 'let us try, whether I… pluck the thorns out of my mind, or you out of my ground'?

Q09of 10

What tone does Horace adopt toward his steward throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what is Horace's conclusion about how people should live?

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