1 Who is the speaker in the poem? The speaker is not identified Syrinx the true gods Pan 2 In which stanza is there foreshadowing of dark events to come? stanza one stanza two stanza seven stanza three 3 What is the meaning of "ban" in the poem? to prohibit an excommunication an official order a malediction 4 "And the broken lilies a-dying lay" is an example of: personification simile onomatopoeia synecdoche 5 "The limpid water turbidly ran" is an example of: personification metaphor simile oxymoron 6 In which stanza does Pan receive praise for his music? stanza six stanza three stanza seven stanza five 7 The half-god Pan is half human and half: horse camel goat donkey 8 The nymph Syrinx is embodied as a: river reed dragonfly flower 9 "Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man" is an example of: metaphor onomatopoeia personification simile 10 Which of the following is NOT an example of personification? “The sun on the hill forgot to die” "And hacked and hewed as a great god can" "And the broken lilies a-dying lay" “Like the heart of a man” 11 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? “Splashing and paddling” “Golden lilies afloat” “Bleak steel” “Hacked and hewed” 12 Which of the following is an example of assonance? “Great god” “Bleak steel” “Spreading ruin and scattering ban” “Hacked and hewed” 13 Each stanza concludes with the word: river god Pan laughing 14 What is the tone of the last stanza? somber jubilant curious suspenseful 15 Who is the main antagonist of the poem? Pan the dragonfly the reed the true gods 16 Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? "The true gods sigh for the cost and pain" “The sun on the hill forgot to die” "And the dragon-fly had fled away" "He blew in power by the river" 17 What is the meaning of "limpid?" clear lazy muddy weak 18 In which era was this poem written? the Renaissance era the Victorian era the Baroque era the modern era 19 Which of the following is NOT a main theme of the poem? the exploitation of women the destructive power of the artistic process the duality of human nature the ability of nature to replenish itself 20 Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? “Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man” “Spreading ruin and scattering ban” “Great god” “The reeds by the river” 21 Which is an example of irony in the poem? "There was not a sign of a leaf indeed" "Hacked and hewed" "He blew in power by the river" "Blinding sweet" 22 In the final stanza, Pan is described as making a ________ out of a man. poet musician artist god 23 The dragonfly eventually returns to the river to: sleep dream drink rest 24 What is the setting of the poem? a riverbank an ocean a valley a mountaintop 25 What does the creation of the musical instrument NOT likely represent? the impatience of mankind the artistic process the ability of humans to both create and destroy the violation of a woman
