Myth (Trethewey poem) Quizzes

Myth (Trethewey poem) Quiz

1 When was the poem published?
2015

2006

2001

2012
2 What mythical figure is the poem about?
Orpheus

Orion

Hercules

Hades
3 Who is the "you" in the poem?
Aphrodite

Euripides

Persephone

Eurydice
4 How long is the poem?
Four stanzas

Six stanzas

Six lines

Twenty lines
5 What was the title of the collection in which this poem was published?
Native Guard

Domestic Work

Monument

Thrall
6 What prize did the collection receive?
Bollingen

Nobel

Pulitzer

National Book Award
7 What is the genre of the poem?
War poetry

Victorian poetry

Mythic poetry

Ekphrasis
8 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
ABBA

ABAABA

ABAB

ABCABC
9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem?
Each line is only one word

It features crossed-out lines

It mirrors itself

It repeats every two lines
10 Who is the author of "Priapus"?
H.D.

William Carlos Williams

T.S. Eliot

Ezra Pound
11 Which of the following lines contains alliteration?
"but in dreams you live. So I try taking"

"you back into morning. Sleep-heavy, turning,"

"Again and again, this constant forsaking."

"not to let go. You’ll be dead again tomorrow,"
12 What type of stanza does the poem feature?
Couplets

Quintains

Tercets

Quatrains
13 What is the meaning of the word "rift"?
Galaxy

Earthquake

A crack or split

Disagreement
14 What is the meaning of the phrase "constant forsaking" in the poem?
The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore

The way Orpheus constantly has nightmares about the underworld

The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice

The way Orpheus cannot remember Eurydice's face
15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem?
Memory

A shadowy corner

Darkness

A cage
16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure?
To show the shape of the underworld

To retell the myth of Narcissus

To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief

To show Orpheus's fascination with art
17 Which of the following is an image in the poem?
A well

A lyre

Fire

Darkness
18 What best describes the tone of the poem?
Somber and regretful

Spiteful and vicious

Aimless and distracted

Peaceful and reflective
19 Which of the following is a character in the poem?
Telemachus

Athena

Eurydice

Aphrodite
20 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem?
Circularity

Memory

Politics

Dreams
21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"?
John Ashbury

John Berryman

Zbigniew Herbert

Louise Glück
22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice?
Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld

Because he did not love her

Because he wouldn't marry her

Because he didn't kill a snake
23 Which Greek god does Orpheus make a deal with initially?
Zeus

Hades

Athena

Ares
24 What is the only place where Orpheus can still be with Eurydice?
In the underworld

In dreams

In Athens

On Mount Olympus
25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice?
Every morning when he wakes up

Every time he picks up a lyre

Every time he leaves his home

Each night when he goes to sleep

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