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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

TO MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT GODWIN..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

In stanza 1, why does the speaker avoid meeting Mary's gaze at first?

Q02of 10

Which poetic form best describes the main poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

In stanza 4, the simile 'like dew / On flowers half dead' primarily conveys which idea?

Q04of 10

What is the central theme of stanza 2?

Q05of 10

In 'To —', the lines 'thy voice is as the tone / Of my heart's echo' employ which primary literary technique?

Q06of 10

What does the speaker ask of Mary in the final stanza of the main poem?

Q07of 10

The speaker's tone throughout the main poem can best be described as which of the following?

Q08of 10

In stanza 5, what is the purpose of the warning 'Reserve or censure come not near / Our sacred friendship'?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'fettered grief that dares not groan' in stanza 2 most closely refers to which situation?

Q10of 10

In 'To —', the mirror image ('Like one before a mirror') suggests what about the relationship between the speaker and Mary?

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