Myth (Trethewey poem) Quizzes

Myth (Trethewey poem) Quiz

1 When was the poem published?

2015

2001

2006

2012
2 What mythical figure is the poem about?

Orion

Hercules

Orpheus

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

Euripides

Aphrodite

Persephone

Eurydice
4 How long is the poem?

Twenty lines

Six stanzas

Six lines

Four stanzas
5 What was the title of the collection in which this poem was published?

Thrall

Domestic Work

Native Guard

Monument
6 What prize did the collection receive?

Pulitzer

Bollingen

Nobel

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

Ekphrasis

Mythic poetry

War poetry

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

ABBA

ABCABC

ABAABA

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

It mirrors itself

Each line is only one word

It features crossed-out lines

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?

"Again and again, this constant forsaking."

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

"not to let go. You’ll be dead again tomorrow,"

"but in dreams you live. So I try taking"
12 What type of stanza does the poem feature?

Quintains

Quatrains

Couplets

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

Galaxy

Disagreement

Earthquake

A crack or split
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 cannot remember Eurydice's face

The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore

The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice
15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem?

A cage

Darkness

A shadowy corner

Memory
16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure?

To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief

To show the shape of the underworld

To retell the myth of Narcissus

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

A well

Fire

A lyre

Darkness
18 What best describes the tone of the poem?

Spiteful and vicious

Aimless and distracted

Peaceful and reflective

Somber and regretful
19 Which of the following is a character in the poem?

Athena

Telemachus

Eurydice

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

Memory

Dreams

Politics

Circularity
21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"?

Zbigniew Herbert

John Ashbury

Louise Glück

John Berryman
22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice?

Because he did not love her

Because he didn't kill a snake

Because he wouldn't marry her

Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld
23 Which Greek god does Orpheus make a deal with initially?

Athena

Ares

Hades

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

In Athens

In the underworld

In dreams

On Mount Olympus
25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice?

Every time he leaves his home

Every morning when he wakes up

Every time he picks up a lyre

Each night when he goes to sleep

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