Love Sonnet XVII (I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,) Quizzes

Love Sonnet XVII (I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,) Quiz

1 How many stanzas are in this poem?
One

Two

Four

Three
2 Who is the poem's speaker?
A young woman

The speaker is unidentified

A baby boy

An old man
3 Which kind of stanzas does the poem contain?
Tercets and septets

Quintains and couplets

Quatrains and sestets

Sestets and tercets
4 Which is a definition of the word "aroma"?
Atmosphere

Cabin

Smell

Career
5 In what language was this poem originally written?
Spanish

Italian

Japanese

English
6 Which of the following phrases contains assonant "O" sounds?
"I love you as the plant"

"a rose of salt, topaz,"

"I don’t know any other way to love"

"or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:"
7 Which of the following words best describes the poem's tone?
Searching

Skeptical

Gruff

Anguished
8 What type of sonnet is this poem?
Spenserian sonnet

Normal sonnet

Italian sonnet

English sonnet
9 The phrase "without problems or pride" is an example of:
Foreshadowing

Assonance

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration
10 Fill in the blank: "and thanks to your love the _____ aroma that arose"
Deep

Heady

Tight

Broad
11 Which of the following objects is personified in the poem?
A plant

A pillow

A gemstone

A pen
12 Which of the following is an ironic aspect of the poem?
The speaker believes his love is unrequited, but the reader knows it is not

The more the speaker gains in material comfort, the more they lose in emotional closeness

The speaker's love is so great that it can only be expressed subtly and privately

The speaker fears aging, but finds that their love life improves with age
13 Which best describes the speaker's definition of love?
Love is a dangerous outgrowth of irrational desire

Love is an illusion created by societal expectations

Love is a feeling of total safety

Love is a force that erases divides between the people involved
14 Where does the poem's volta take place?
After line 10

After line 12

After line 5

After line 8
15 Which is a definition of the word "obscure"?
Disgusting

Famous

Mysterious

Sharp
16 Which of the following changes occurs at the start of the poem's third stanza?
The speaker adopts a number of formal constraints, as if gaining control

The speaker begins to use more literal language

The poem's speaker changes in a point-of-view shift

The poem abandons rhyme and turns to free verse
17 Which of the following objects does the speaker's love NOT resemble?
Topaz

A hand

A plant that does not bloom

Leather
18 Which of the following phrases contains assonant "E" sounds?
"so close that your eyes close"

"secretly, between the shadow and the soul."

"as one loves certain obscure things,"

"I love you without knowing how,"
19 Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the poem's tone?
Passionate

Adoring

Resigned

Thoughtful
20 Which types of flowers are mentioned in the first stanza?
Hibiscus and magnolia

Bluebells and honeysuckle

Roses and carnations

Peonies and daisies
21 Which is a definition of the word "propogate?"
Divide

Breed

Transition

Destroy
22 What is the speaker's goal during the first part of the poem?
To find an image to metaphorically represent his feelings

To convince the reader that he is not in love

To use metaphor to win back his love

To personify the world around him until it is as lively as his love life
23 Which of the following is a major theme of the poem?
Urban life

Self-expression

Science and the arts

Religion
24 Fill in the blank: "or arrow of carnations that propogate _____"
Love

Sleep

Fire

Passion
25 Fill in the blank: "so close that your _____ upon my chest is mine,"
Head

Arm

Hand

Face

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