1 How many lines does each stanza have? 6 3 12 9 2 In what year was “Aubade” published? 1964 1954 1960 1978 3 What is the poem’s meter? Iambic tetrameter Trochaic Iambic tetrameter Dimeter 4 How many stanzas does the poem have? 7 8 6 9 5 In what year was Larkin born? 1908 1922 1917 1935 6 Which phrase is NOT an example of alliteration? "smoke in slow suspended skeins" "above their scrap of history" "supine stationary voyage" "helpless in the hollow" 7 Which poetic device does not appear in the poem? Personification Irony Understatement Metaphor 8 What is an example of personification? "Such faithfulness in effigy" "Light/Each summer thronged the glass" "The Latin names around the base." "His hand withdrawn, holding her hand." 9 Where is the poem set? A garden A church A park A supermarket 10 Which word does NOT describes the speaker? Contemplative Lively Curious Observant 11 What animals are at the feet of the earl and countess? Dogs Foxes Lions Squirrels 12 What does the speaker notice about the effigy? The couple are holding hands It's green It's gold The couple are singing 13 What language are the couple's names written in? English Latin Welsh Ancient Greek 14 What does "supine" mean? Catlike Cruel Lying on one's back Embarrassing 15 When did Larkin die? 1972 1985 1990 1978 16 Who does "tenantry" refer to? Royals Priests Nobility Serfs 17 What is the last line of the poem? "His hand withdrawn, holding her hand." "The Latin names around the base." "Only an attitude remains" "What will survive of us is love." 18 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? abcabc abbcca abbcac ababab 19 Finish the line: "Time has transfigured them into" Graves Untruth Statues Lovers 20 Who did Larkin visit Chichester Chapel with? His son His girlfriend His father His mother 21 What is a theme of the poem? Protest Love War Family 22 Besides the effigy, what about the church has remained the same? The pews The door The altar The graveyard 23 Which symbol does NOT appear in the poem? A cross An effigy Light Snow 24 How old was Larkin when he had his first romantic relationship? 21 15 29 35 25 Who was Larkin married to? No one Patsy Strang Monica Jones Ruth Bowman
