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TO PHYLLIS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary occasion for the festive gathering described in the poem?

Q02of 10

How old is the wine Horace mentions having in his cask?

Q03of 10

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

Q04of 10

What mythological figures does Horace invoke to warn Phyllis against pursuing a man above her station?

Q05of 10

What does Horace offer to teach Phyllis as the poem concludes?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'last of my loves' functions primarily to convey which of the following?

Q07of 10

Which plant does Horace say makes Phyllis look 'so gay' when she uses it to bind her hair?

Q08of 10

The detail that 'the altar, bound with chaste vervain, longs to be sprinkled' primarily serves to emphasize which aspect of the scene?

Q09of 10

Who is identified as holding Telephus 'fast by an agreeable fetter'?

Q10of 10

The Ides that Horace instructs Phyllis to celebrate fall within which month?

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