1 How many lines does each stanza have? 9 6 12 3 2 In what year was “Aubade” published? 1978 1960 1954 1964 3 What is the poem’s meter? Iambic tetrameter Iambic tetrameter Trochaic Dimeter 4 How many stanzas does the poem have? 9 6 8 7 5 In what year was Larkin born? 1908 1922 1917 1935 6 Which phrase is NOT an example of alliteration? "helpless in the hollow" "smoke in slow suspended skeins" "supine stationary voyage" "above their scrap of history" 7 Which poetic device does not appear in the poem? Metaphor Personification Irony Understatement 8 What is an example of personification? "Light/Each summer thronged the glass" "The Latin names around the base." "His hand withdrawn, holding her hand." "Such faithfulness in effigy" 9 Where is the poem set? A garden A church A park A supermarket 10 Which word does NOT describes the speaker? Observant Lively Curious Contemplative 11 What animals are at the feet of the earl and countess? Lions Squirrels Dogs Foxes 12 What does the speaker notice about the effigy? It's green The couple are singing It's gold The couple are holding hands 13 What language are the couple's names written in? English Latin Ancient Greek Welsh 14 What does "supine" mean? Cruel Embarrassing Catlike Lying on one's back 15 When did Larkin die? 1985 1990 1978 1972 16 Who does "tenantry" refer to? Priests Royals Serfs Nobility 17 What is the last line of the poem? "The Latin names around the base." "His hand withdrawn, holding her hand." "Only an attitude remains" "What will survive of us is love." 18 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? abcabc abbcca abbcac ababab 19 Finish the line: "Time has transfigured them into" Lovers Untruth Graves Statues 20 Who did Larkin visit Chichester Chapel with? His son His girlfriend His mother His father 21 What is a theme of the poem? Family Protest Love War 22 Besides the effigy, what about the church has remained the same? The door The graveyard The pews The altar 23 Which symbol does NOT appear in the poem? An effigy Snow Light A cross 24 How old was Larkin when he had his first romantic relationship? 29 21 35 15 25 Who was Larkin married to? No one Patsy Strang Monica Jones Ruth Bowman
