1 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this poem? Artists must find ways to support themselves other than patronage. Aristocracy must be abolished. Separation from a supportive and loving community can cause great grief. Urban development causes pollution and displacement. 2 In what year was this poem published? 1609 1612 1611 1610 3 Which of the following best describes the meter of this poem? Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter Iambic hexameter Ballad meter 4 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? War Gender Religion Nostalgia 5 Which of the following contains an example of alliteration? "Methought each thing did unto sorrow frame" "To our last words, did now for sorrow die" “streams with silver spangles graced” "The sun grew weak, his beams no comfort gave" 6 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the argument this poem makes about gender? Women can inspire respect in other women. Women are inherently competitive. Women can thrive in the company of other women. Women can be spiritual leaders. 7 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Consonance Anaphora Pathetic fallacy Hyperbole 8 Which of the following takes place in the final line of the poem? The speaker finally arrives in Cooke-ham. The speaker recalls the first day she met her patron. The speaker expresses her desire to remain in a close relationship with her patron. The speaker accepts the fact that she will never see Cooke-ham again. 9 How many lines does this poem contain? 200 190 220 210 10 Which of the following is a hyperbole? "And in sweet music did your soul delight" "There to preserve their love continually" “To shade the bright sun from your brighter eyes” "Turning green tresses into frosty gray" 11 Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the poem? Heroic couplets Ottava rima Terza rima ABAB rhyme scheme 12 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? London, England Lady Anne Clifford's estate Aemilia Lanyer's house Cooke-ham, a country estate in Berkshire, England 13 Which of the following best describes the conflict taking place in the poem? The speaker confronts her patron who does not respect her artistic freedom. The speaker confronts her family members who are unsupportive of her artistic career. The speaker confronts the circumstances and social structures that separate her from her friends. The speaker confronts aristocrats who look down on her because of her financial situation. 14 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Nostalgic, affectionate, laudatory, grieving Regretful, mourning, pessimistic, grieving Disparaging, critical, scathing, accusatory Nostalgic, affectionate, celebratory, ebullient 15 Which scene marks the climax of the poem? The countess's arrival at Cooke-ham The countess's kiss on the oak tree The speaker's arrival at Cooke-ham The speaker's first encounter with the countess 16 In which collection was this poem published? Astrophel and Stella The Temple The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum 17 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes this poem? It is written in the first-person singular voice. It is written in the first-person plural voice. It was likely inspired by actual people and events. It features multiple flashbacks. 18 Which of the following best describes the author? The first Englishwoman to publish a substantial volume of poetry The first Englishwoman to publish an essay The first Englishwoman to publish confessional poetry The first Englishwoman to publish a play 19 Which of the following is NOT an example of internal rhyme from this poem? "In whose fair breast true virtue then was housed" "In these sweet woods how often did you walk" "Drowned in deep sleep, yet can procure no pity" "The little birds in chirping notes did sing" 20 "Many are placed in those orbs of state" is an example of which of the following? Metonymy Alliteration Caesura Hyperbole 21 When "walks put on their summer liveries," they do which of the following? They escort the countess. They grow colorful with flowers and verdure. They become lively with song. They literally wear liveries. 22 "And those sweet brooks that ran so fair and clear, / With grief and trouble wrinkled did appear" is an example of which of the following? Pathetic fallacy Anaphora Metonymy Polysyndeton 23 Which of the following is NOT a motif or symbol found in this poem? The Garden of Eden Violence Embraces Philomela 24 What is pathetic fallacy? A fallacy in which one person misinterprets the meaning of a text A fallacy in which one person misinterprets the intentions of another person A particular subcategory of metaphor in which an abstract concept is compared to a concrete entity A particular subcategory of personification in which human feelings are attributed to a nonhuman entity 25 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the book in which this poem was published? It was co-authored by another woman poet. It features both prose and poetry. One of its poems reimagines Biblical narratives from female perspectives. It is the first substantial volume of poetry to be published by an Englishwoman.