Myth (Trethewey poem) Quizzes

Myth (Trethewey poem) Quiz

1 When was the poem published?

2001

2006

2012

2015
2 What mythical figure is the poem about?

Orion

Hercules

Hades

Orpheus
3 Who is the "you" in the poem?

Eurydice

Aphrodite

Euripides

Persephone
4 How long is the poem?

Twenty lines

Six lines

Six stanzas

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

Domestic Work

Thrall

Monument

Native Guard
6 What prize did the collection receive?

National Book Award

Pulitzer

Bollingen

Nobel
7 What is the genre of the poem?

War poetry

Victorian poetry

Mythic poetry

Ekphrasis
8 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

ABAB

ABAABA

ABCABC

ABBA
9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem?

It mirrors itself

It features crossed-out lines

Each line is only one word

It repeats every two lines
10 Who is the author of "Priapus"?

William Carlos Williams

T.S. Eliot

Ezra Pound

H.D.
11 Which of the following lines contains alliteration?

"you back into morning. Sleep-heavy, turning,"

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

"Again and again, this constant forsaking."

"not to let go. You’ll be dead again tomorrow,"
12 What type of stanza does the poem feature?

Quintains

Tercets

Quatrains

Couplets
13 What is the meaning of the word "rift"?

Disagreement

Earthquake

Galaxy

A crack or split
14 What is the meaning of the phrase "constant forsaking" in the poem?

The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore

The way Orpheus cannot remember Eurydice's face

The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice

The way Orpheus constantly has nightmares about the underworld
15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem?

A shadowy corner

Memory

A cage

Darkness
16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure?

To show Orpheus's fascination with art

To retell the myth of Narcissus

To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief

To show the shape of the underworld
17 Which of the following is an image in the poem?

Fire

Darkness

A well

A lyre
18 What best describes the tone of the poem?

Somber and regretful

Aimless and distracted

Spiteful and vicious

Peaceful and reflective
19 Which of the following is a character in the poem?

Telemachus

Eurydice

Aphrodite

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

Dreams

Politics

Memory

Circularity
21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"?

Zbigniew Herbert

John Berryman

John Ashbury

Louise Glück
22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice?

Because he wouldn't marry her

Because he did not love her

Because he didn't kill a snake

Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld
23 Which Greek god does Orpheus make a deal with initially?

Zeus

Athena

Ares

Hades
24 What is the only place where Orpheus can still be with Eurydice?

On Mount Olympus

In Athens

In the underworld

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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