Myth (Trethewey poem) Quizzes

Myth (Trethewey poem) Quiz

1 When was the poem published?
2006

2001

2012

2015
2 What mythical figure is the poem about?
Hades

Orpheus

Hercules

Orion
3 Who is the "you" in the poem?
Persephone

Aphrodite

Euripides

Eurydice
4 How long is the poem?
Four stanzas

Six lines

Twenty lines

Six stanzas
5 What was the title of the collection in which this poem was published?
Thrall

Monument

Native Guard

Domestic Work
6 What prize did the collection receive?
National Book Award

Nobel

Bollingen

Pulitzer
7 What is the genre of the poem?
Mythic poetry

War poetry

Victorian poetry

Ekphrasis
8 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
ABAABA

ABCABC

ABAB

ABBA
9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem?
It features crossed-out lines

It repeats every two lines

It mirrors itself

Each line is only one word
10 Who is the author of "Priapus"?
T.S. Eliot

H.D.

Ezra Pound

William Carlos Williams
11 Which of the following lines contains alliteration?
"not to let go. You’ll be dead again tomorrow,"

"Again and again, this constant forsaking."

"but in dreams you live. So I try taking"

"you back into morning. Sleep-heavy, turning,"
12 What type of stanza does the poem feature?
Couplets

Quatrains

Quintains

Tercets
13 What is the meaning of the word "rift"?
A crack or split

Disagreement

Galaxy

Earthquake
14 What is the meaning of the phrase "constant forsaking" in the poem?
The way Orpheus constantly has nightmares about the underworld

The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice

The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore

The way Orpheus cannot remember Eurydice's face
15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem?
Darkness

Memory

A shadowy corner

A cage
16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure?
To retell the myth of Narcissus

To show Orpheus's fascination with art

To show the shape of the underworld

To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief
17 Which of the following is an image in the poem?
Fire

A well

Darkness

A lyre
18 What best describes the tone of the poem?
Aimless and distracted

Spiteful and vicious

Peaceful and reflective

Somber and regretful
19 Which of the following is a character in the poem?
Telemachus

Athena

Aphrodite

Eurydice
20 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem?
Politics

Circularity

Memory

Dreams
21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"?
John Berryman

Zbigniew Herbert

John Ashbury

Louise Glück
22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice?
Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld

Because he didn't kill a snake

Because he wouldn't marry her

Because he did not love her
23 Which Greek god does Orpheus make a deal with initially?
Ares

Hades

Zeus

Athena
24 What is the only place where Orpheus can still be with Eurydice?
In the underworld

In Athens

On Mount Olympus

In dreams
25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice?
Every time he leaves his home

Each night when he goes to sleep

Every morning when he wakes up

Every time he picks up a lyre

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