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TO MUNATIUS PLANCUS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary purpose of the opening catalogue of cities and famous places?

Q02of 10

Which city does Horace describe as 'situated between two seas'?

Q03of 10

The image of the south wind clearing 'clouds from a lowering sky' functions primarily as a simile for what?

Q04of 10

What two contrasting situations does Horace envision for Plancus when urging him to drink?

Q05of 10

What detail about Teucer's condition is mentioned when he addresses his companions?

Q06of 10

Why was Teucer forced to flee from Salamis?

Q07of 10

What role does the god Apollo play in Teucer's speech to his companions?

Q08of 10

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

Q09of 10

The phrase 'fortune, more propitious than a father' in Teucer's speech is an example of which literary technique?

Q10of 10

Which local Tibur features does Horace single out as more compelling than Lacedaemon or Larissa?

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