Myth (Trethewey poem) Quizzes

Myth (Trethewey poem) Quiz

1 When was the poem published?

2006

2015

2012

2001
2 What mythical figure is the poem about?

Hercules

Hades

Orpheus

Orion
3 Who is the "you" in the poem?

Euripides

Eurydice

Aphrodite

Persephone
4 How long is the poem?

Twenty lines

Four stanzas

Six stanzas

Six lines
5 What was the title of the collection in which this poem was published?

Domestic Work

Thrall

Monument

Native Guard
6 What prize did the collection receive?

Nobel

National Book Award

Bollingen

Pulitzer
7 What is the genre of the poem?

Ekphrasis

Victorian poetry

Mythic poetry

War poetry
8 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

ABBA

ABAABA

ABAB

ABCABC
9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem?

It repeats every two lines

Each line is only one word

It mirrors itself

It features crossed-out lines
10 Who is the author of "Priapus"?

T.S. Eliot

H.D.

William Carlos Williams

Ezra Pound
11 Which of the following lines contains alliteration?

"but in dreams you live. So I try taking"

"Again and again, this constant forsaking."

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

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

Tercets

Quintains

Quatrains

Couplets
13 What is the meaning of the word "rift"?

Disagreement

A crack or split

Earthquake

Galaxy
14 What is the meaning of the phrase "constant forsaking" in the poem?

The way Orpheus constantly has nightmares about the underworld

The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice

The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore

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

Memory

Darkness

A cage

A shadowy corner
16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure?

To show the shape of the underworld

To show Orpheus's fascination with art

To retell the myth of Narcissus

To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief
17 Which of the following is an image in the poem?

A lyre

Darkness

A well

Fire
18 What best describes the tone of the poem?

Aimless and distracted

Peaceful and reflective

Somber and regretful

Spiteful and vicious
19 Which of the following is a character in the poem?

Eurydice

Aphrodite

Athena

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

Politics

Dreams

Circularity

Memory
21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"?

John Berryman

Louise Glück

John Ashbury

Zbigniew Herbert
22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice?

Because he did not love her

Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld

Because he wouldn't marry her

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

Ares

Athena

Hades

Zeus
24 What is the only place where Orpheus can still be with Eurydice?

In dreams

In Athens

In the underworld

On Mount Olympus
25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice?

Every time he picks up a lyre

Each night when he goes to sleep

Every morning when he wakes up

Every time he leaves his home

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