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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

TO LYCE..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

Where is the speaker physically located throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker warn will happen if Lyce continues to scorn Venus?

Q03of 10

Which figure from classical myth does the speaker invoke to compare Lyce's inaccessibility?

Q04of 10

What natural phenomenon does the poet use to describe Jupiter's action on the snow?

Q05of 10

The speaker's tone throughout most of the poem is best described as which of the following?

Q06of 10

To what two things does the speaker compare Lyce's hardness of heart?

Q07of 10

What detail about Lyce's background does the speaker mention to argue she should not be so cold?

Q08of 10

The opening reference to the 'remote Tanais' and a 'barbarian' husband primarily serves what purpose?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's structural movement?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'violet-tinctured paleness of your lovers' is best understood as an image of what?

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