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TO MARY WHO DIED IN THIS OPINION..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

In 'To Mary Who Died in This Opinion,' what does the speaker urge Mary to draw from 'the wreck of destiny'?

Q02of 10

Which best describes the overall structure of 'To Mary Who Died in This Opinion'?

Q03of 10

In 'To Mary,' the image 'ray morn's bloom revealing' is used primarily to suggest that:

Q04of 10

In 'A Tale of Society As It Is,' the phrase 'poverty, the crime of tainting stain' most clearly reflects which theme?

Q05of 10

What event reunites the mother and son in 'A Tale of Society As It Is'?

Q06of 10

The speaker of 'To Mary' declares he would 'smile to die a martyr / On affection's bloodless shrine.' This hyperbole chiefly serves to:

Q07of 10

In 'A Tale of Society As It Is,' the line 'More senseless than the sword of battlefield' functions as:

Q08of 10

The tone of the closing couplet of 'A Tale of Society As It Is' — 'Prince who dost pride thee on thy mighty sway, / When THOU canst feel such love, thou shalt be great as they!' — is best described as:

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique appears in the repeated line 'She was an aged woman' at the opening of 'A Tale of Society As It Is'?

Q10of 10

How does Shelley characterize the son William's physical state upon his return in 'A Tale of Society As It Is'?

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