Poe’s Poetry Quizzes

Poe's Poetry Quiz 1

1 Under what circumstances does Tamerlane tell his story?
He is telling a story to his children.

He is confessing to a priest.

He is writing a letter on his deathbed.

He is sending a message to his childhood love.
2 What does Tamerlane regret the most?
His neglect of love

His overweening pride

His loss of power

His weak will
3 What has most motivated Tamerlane during his lifetime?
Fear

Ambition

Love

Hate
4 Where was Tamerlane raised?
In the desert

In the mountains

By the ocean

In the city
5 What did Tamerlane speak of to his childhood love on the mountain?
Power and pride

Love

Practicality

Eternity
6 What does Tamerlane long for in his old age?
Physical comfort

Hope

Pity

Death
7 How does Tamerlane describe his soul?
Carefree

Tired

Cold

Fiery
8 How did Tamerlane achieve power?
Manipulation of the king

Treachery

Inheritance of a throne

Military victories
9 To which mythological figure does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" NOT refer?
Hamadryad

Naiad

Pallas

Diana
10 To what bird does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" compare science?
Vulture

Osprey

Raven

Eagle
11 Who narrates "Sonnet - To Science"?
A chemist

A mathematician

The poet

A philosopher
12 What does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" say of science?
It brings order to the universe.

It allows for miraculous inventions.

It stifles the imagination.

It stimulates human creativity.
13 What main literary device does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" use?
Hyperbole

Simile

Metaphor

Personification
14 How does science interact with nature in "Sonnet - To Science"?
It helps to protect what is left of nature.

It clears nature of myth.

It enforces human law on nature.

It can be a force either for good or for evil in nature.
15 Where is the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" presumably resting?
In a peaceful railroad car

On top of a mountain

Beneath a tamarind tree

Next to a surf tormented shore
16 Which of the following does NOT characterize a sonnet?
Elevated language

Iambic pentameter

Fourteen lines

Rigid rhyme scheme
17 To what does the narrator of "To Helen" compare Helen?
A warm hearth

An agate lamp

Nicean ships

A perfumed sea
18 What characteristic does NOT describe Helen in "To Helen"?
Classic face

Hyacinth hair

Lithe figure

Naiad airs
19 What does Helen hold in "To Helen"?
Clothing

Food

Rope

Lamp
20 What does the narrator of "To Helen" call Helen?
Penelope

Psyche

Helen of Troy

Aphrodite
21 Where does Helen stand in "To Helen"?
In a window

Outside her gate

In her bedroom

Next to the door
22 How does the narrator of "To Helen" identify himself
As a king

As a farmer

As a young boy

As a wanderer
23 Which of the following is NOT used in "To Helen"?
Simile

Allusion

Alliteration

End rhyme
24 Why does the narrator of "To Helen" praise Helen?
She never forgot to write him while he was away.

She always remembers his favorite food.

Thoughts of her brought him home.

She understands him more than any other.
25 Who is Guy de Vere in "Lenore"?
The narrator

The father

The grieving lover

The brother

Poe himself meant the Raven to symbolize 'mournful, never-ending remembrance.'The Raven represents the narrator's isolation and grief.

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Answered by Aslan on 4/14/2019 4:13 AM

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Is there something in the text you don't agree with? Does something seem completely unreal, unbelievable, or questionable? Why?

I don't think there is anything out of sort within the context of Poe's stories. They all feature unreliable or "crazy" narrators who imagine all manner of wrongs done against them. The Cask of Amontillado is really no different. Constructing a...

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Was there anythimg in the text yoy think has a larger significance? What do you think was the purpose of the author writing this text?

I think this is asking for your opinion rather than mine. I think Poe just enjoyed writing twisted revenge stories with unreliable narrators. They are fun to read!

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Answered by Aslan on 4/14/2019 3:59 AM

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Poe's Poetry

by Edgar Allan Poe

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