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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF NORTH AMERICA..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the predominant verse form used in each stanza of the poem?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's speaker?

Q03of 10

In stanza two, what does the image 'gaudy flowers that blow— / Weeds that peep, and then are gone' most directly represent?

Q04of 10

What is the role of Cotopaxi in stanza three?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'Liberty or death' in line 10 is best understood as an allusion to which rhetorical tradition?

Q06of 10

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

Q07of 10

In stanza four, what is the meaning of 'the patriot's spirit shriven / Seeks in death its native Heaven'?

Q08of 10

How does Shelley use personification in stanza three?

Q09of 10

According to the poem's final stanza, under what condition can love truly exist in the world?

Q10of 10

What does the speaker literally say the 'Whirlwinds' and 'billows' in lines 1–2 represent?

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