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TO TELEPHUS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary complaint Horace levels at Telephus in the opening lines of the poem?

Q02of 10

The speaker mentions 'Pelignian colds' in order to do which of the following?

Q03of 10

In the banquet scene, the rule about mixing 'three or nine cups' is attributed to which figures?

Q04of 10

The toast offered 'for Murena the augur' most likely serves what structural purpose in the poem?

Q05of 10

The image of the 'pipe hung up with the silent lyre' primarily conveys which idea?

Q06of 10

The command 'strew roses freely' following 'I hate your niggardly handfuls' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q07of 10

Horace's reference to Codrus, Inachus, and Aeacus at the poem's opening is best described as which of the following?

Q08of 10

Which best describes the overall tone of 'To Telephus'?

Q09of 10

The final lines reveal that 'the love of my Glycera slowly consumes me.' How does this confession function within the poem's thematic structure?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, the 'enraptured bard, who delights in the odd-numbered muses' shall call for how many cups?

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