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TO XANTHIAS PHOCEUS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary purpose of Horace's references to Achilles, Ajax, and Agamemnon in this poem?

Q02of 10

Which structural feature best describes the overall movement of this poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'snowy complexion' applied to Briseis primarily functions as what type of literary device?

Q04of 10

What does Horace imply when he says Phyllis 'laments the unpropitiousness of her family gods'?

Q05of 10

What is the tone of the poem's closing lines, where Horace mentions his own age?

Q06of 10

The speaker's overall attitude toward Xanthias's embarrassment can best be described as:

Q07of 10

Which of the following best identifies the allusion to 'the Telamonian Ajax' and its function in the poem?

Q08of 10

Horace's argument that Phyllis is 'not of the worthless crowd' because she is 'true' and 'unmercenary' is primarily an argument from:

Q09of 10

In the line 'Agamemnon, in the midst of victory, burned for a ravished virgin,' what does 'ravished' most likely mean in this context?

Q10of 10

What is the significance of Horace specifying his age as approaching 'its eighth lustrum'?

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