Poe’s Poetry Quizzes

Poe's Poetry Quiz 1

1 Under what circumstances does Tamerlane tell his story?
He is confessing to a priest.

He is sending a message to his childhood love.

He is writing a letter on his deathbed.

He is telling a story to his children.
2 What does Tamerlane regret the most?
His weak will

His neglect of love

His loss of power

His overweening pride
3 What has most motivated Tamerlane during his lifetime?
Ambition

Hate

Love

Fear
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

Practicality

Love

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

Hope

Pity

Physical comfort
7 How does Tamerlane describe his soul?
Tired

Fiery

Cold

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

Inheritance of a throne

Military victories

Treachery
9 To which mythological figure does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" NOT refer?
Diana

Hamadryad

Pallas

Naiad
10 To what bird does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" compare science?
Eagle

Osprey

Vulture

Raven
11 Who narrates "Sonnet - To Science"?
A philosopher

A chemist

A mathematician

The poet
12 What does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" say of science?
It stifles the imagination.

It stimulates human creativity.

It allows for miraculous inventions.

It brings order to the universe.
13 What main literary device does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" use?
Metaphor

Hyperbole

Personification

Simile
14 How does science interact with nature in "Sonnet - To Science"?
It clears nature of myth.

It helps to protect what is left of nature.

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?
Next to a surf tormented shore

On top of a mountain

Beneath a tamarind tree

In a peaceful railroad car
16 Which of the following does NOT characterize a sonnet?
Rigid rhyme scheme

Elevated language

Iambic pentameter

Fourteen lines
17 To what does the narrator of "To Helen" compare Helen?
An agate lamp

Nicean ships

A warm hearth

A perfumed sea
18 What characteristic does NOT describe Helen in "To Helen"?
Naiad airs

Classic face

Hyacinth hair

Lithe figure
19 What does Helen hold in "To Helen"?
Clothing

Rope

Lamp

Food
20 What does the narrator of "To Helen" call Helen?
Psyche

Aphrodite

Helen of Troy

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

Next to the door

In her bedroom

Outside her gate
22 How does the narrator of "To Helen" identify himself
As a young boy

As a wanderer

As a farmer

As a king
23 Which of the following is NOT used in "To Helen"?
Alliteration

End rhyme

Simile

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

She understands him more than any other.

Thoughts of her brought him home.

She always remembers his favorite food.
25 Who is Guy de Vere in "Lenore"?
The father

The brother

The narrator

The grieving lover

Why does The Raven give his name?

The unnamed narrator asks the raven for its name.

Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

Asked by aaron p #827532

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/8/2018 12:30 PM

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What is the reliability of Poe’s narrators?

None of Poe's narrators are reliable: that is perhaps why his stories are so enjoyable. The reader quickly concludes that his narrators are mentally unstable and the great part is figuring out in what ways. Consider the story The Tell-Tale Heart....

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Answered by Aslan on 8/14/2018 5:09 PM

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What is the treatment of women in poems and narratives?

I can't go through each one for you but check out the motif of "love" at the link below:

Asked by john a #810922

Answered by Aslan on 8/14/2018 5:04 PM

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Poe's Poetry

by Edgar Allan Poe

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