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WITH A GUITAR, TO JANE..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

In 'With a Guitar, To Jane,' the speaker adopts the persona of which Shakespearean character?

Q02of 10

In 'With a Guitar, To Jane,' what structural role does the extended account of the tree's felling (lines 44–58) serve?

Q03of 10

What does the guitar's refusal to share its secrets with unskilled questioners (lines 79–86) most directly illustrate?

Q04of 10

In 'To Jane: The Keen Stars Were Twinkling,' the simile comparing Jane's voice to moonlight over starlight primarily conveys that her singing:

Q05of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of 'With a Guitar, To Jane' throughout most of the poem?

Q06of 10

In 'With a Guitar, To Jane,' the phrase 'a body like a grave' (line 39) functions as:

Q07of 10

What is the significance of the detail that the tree was felled while the woods were 'in their winter sleep' (line 46)?

Q08of 10

In 'To Jane: The Keen Stars Were Twinkling,' the final stanza's vision of 'some world far from ours, / Where music and moonlight and feeling / Are one' is best understood as:

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in lines 65–74 of 'With a Guitar, To Jane' ('For it had learned all harmonies…')?

Q10of 10

According to the poem 'With a Guitar, To Jane,' what reward does Ariel ask from Jane in return for his 'service and his sorrow' (line 41)?

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