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

1 How many stanzas are in this poem?

One

Three

Four

Two
2 Who is the poem's speaker?

A young woman

An old man

A baby boy

The speaker is unidentified
3 Which kind of stanzas does the poem contain?

Quatrains and sestets

Sestets and tercets

Quintains and couplets

Tercets and septets
4 Which is a definition of the word "aroma"?

Atmosphere

Smell

Career

Cabin
5 In what language was this poem originally written?

Japanese

Spanish

English

Italian
6 Which of the following phrases contains assonant "O" sounds?

"I don’t know any other way to love"

"I love you as the plant"

"a rose of salt, topaz,"

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

Anguished

Skeptical

Searching

Gruff
8 What type of sonnet is this poem?

English sonnet

Normal sonnet

Italian sonnet

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

Alliteration

Assonance

Onomatopoeia

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

Tight

Heady

Deep

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

A pillow

A plant

A gemstone

A pen
12 Which of the following is an ironic aspect of the poem?

The speaker fears aging, but finds that their love life improves with age

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 believes his love is unrequited, but the reader knows it is not
13 Which best describes the speaker's definition of love?

Love is a dangerous outgrowth of irrational desire

Love is a feeling of total safety

Love is an illusion created by societal expectations

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

After line 12

After line 10

After line 5

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

Sharp

Famous

Disgusting

Mysterious
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 abandons rhyme and turns to free verse

The poem's speaker changes in a point-of-view shift
17 Which of the following objects does the speaker's love NOT resemble?

A hand

A plant that does not bloom

Topaz

Leather
18 Which of the following phrases contains assonant "E" sounds?

"as one loves certain obscure things,"

"so close that your eyes close"

"I love you without knowing how,"

"secretly, between the shadow and the soul."
19 Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the poem's tone?

Adoring

Thoughtful

Passionate

Resigned
20 Which types of flowers are mentioned in the first stanza?

Bluebells and honeysuckle

Hibiscus and magnolia

Peonies and daisies

Roses and carnations
21 Which is a definition of the word "propogate?"

Destroy

Transition

Breed

Divide
22 What is the speaker's goal during the first part of the poem?

To convince the reader that he is not in love

To use metaphor to win back his love

To find an image to metaphorically represent his feelings

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?

Self-expression

Urban life

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

Face

Hand

Arm