1 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this poem? Aristocracy must be abolished. Separation from a supportive and loving community can cause great grief. Artists must find ways to support themselves other than patronage. Urban development causes pollution and displacement. 2 In what year was this poem published? 1610 1612 1611 1609 3 Which of the following best describes the meter of this poem? Iambic tetrameter Iambic hexameter Iambic pentameter Ballad meter 4 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? Gender Nostalgia War Religion 5 Which of the following contains an example of alliteration? "Methought each thing did unto sorrow frame" "To our last words, did now for sorrow die" "The sun grew weak, his beams no comfort gave" “streams with silver spangles graced” 6 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the argument this poem makes about gender? Women can be spiritual leaders. Women can thrive in the company of other women. Women are inherently competitive. Women can inspire respect in other women. 7 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Hyperbole Consonance Anaphora Pathetic fallacy 8 Which of the following takes place in the final line of the poem? The speaker accepts the fact that she will never see Cooke-ham again. The speaker recalls the first day she met her patron. The speaker finally arrives in Cooke-ham. The speaker expresses her desire to remain in a close relationship with her patron. 9 How many lines does this poem contain? 210 220 200 190 10 Which of the following is a hyperbole? "There to preserve their love continually" “To shade the bright sun from your brighter eyes” "And in sweet music did your soul delight" "Turning green tresses into frosty gray" 11 Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the poem? Ottava rima Heroic couplets ABAB rhyme scheme Terza rima 12 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? London, England Lady Anne Clifford's estate Aemilia Lanyer's house Cooke-ham, a country estate in Berkshire, England 13 Which of the following best describes the conflict taking place in the poem? The speaker confronts aristocrats who look down on her because of her financial situation. The speaker confronts her patron who does not respect her artistic freedom. The speaker confronts her family members who are unsupportive of her artistic career. The speaker confronts the circumstances and social structures that separate her from her friends. 14 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Nostalgic, affectionate, laudatory, grieving Disparaging, critical, scathing, accusatory Regretful, mourning, pessimistic, grieving Nostalgic, affectionate, celebratory, ebullient 15 Which scene marks the climax of the poem? The speaker's arrival at Cooke-ham The speaker's first encounter with the countess The countess's arrival at Cooke-ham The countess's kiss on the oak tree 16 In which collection was this poem published? The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia The Temple Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum Astrophel and Stella 17 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes this poem? It was likely inspired by actual people and events. It is written in the first-person plural voice. It features multiple flashbacks. It is written in the first-person singular voice. 18 Which of the following best describes the author? The first Englishwoman to publish a substantial volume of poetry The first Englishwoman to publish confessional poetry The first Englishwoman to publish an essay The first Englishwoman to publish a play 19 Which of the following is NOT an example of internal rhyme from this poem? "In whose fair breast true virtue then was housed" "In these sweet woods how often did you walk" "The little birds in chirping notes did sing" "Drowned in deep sleep, yet can procure no pity" 20 "Many are placed in those orbs of state" is an example of which of the following? Metonymy Caesura Hyperbole Alliteration 21 When "walks put on their summer liveries," they do which of the following? They literally wear liveries. They escort the countess. They grow colorful with flowers and verdure. They become lively with song. 22 "And those sweet brooks that ran so fair and clear, / With grief and trouble wrinkled did appear" is an example of which of the following? Metonymy Polysyndeton Anaphora Pathetic fallacy 23 Which of the following is NOT a motif or symbol found in this poem? Embraces Violence The Garden of Eden Philomela 24 What is pathetic fallacy? A particular subcategory of metaphor in which an abstract concept is compared to a concrete entity A fallacy in which one person misinterprets the intentions of another person A fallacy in which one person misinterprets the meaning of a text A particular subcategory of personification in which human feelings are attributed to a nonhuman entity 25 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the book in which this poem was published? It was co-authored by another woman poet. One of its poems reimagines Biblical narratives from female perspectives. It features both prose and poetry. It is the first substantial volume of poetry to be published by an Englishwoman.