Myth (Trethewey poem) Quizzes

Myth (Trethewey poem) Quiz

1 When was the poem published?
2015

2006

2012

2001
2 What mythical figure is the poem about?
Orpheus

Hercules

Orion

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

Eurydice

Aphrodite

Euripides
4 How long is the poem?
Twenty lines

Six stanzas

Four stanzas

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

Thrall

Native Guard

Domestic Work
6 What prize did the collection receive?
Bollingen

Nobel

National Book Award

Pulitzer
7 What is the genre of the poem?
Mythic poetry

War poetry

Victorian poetry

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

ABAB

ABCABC

ABAABA
9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem?
It repeats every two lines

It mirrors itself

Each line is only one word

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

T.S. Eliot

Ezra Pound

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

"Again and again, this constant forsaking."

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

"you back into morning. Sleep-heavy, turning,"
12 What type of stanza does the poem feature?
Couplets

Quintains

Tercets

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

Galaxy

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 forced to relive the loss of Eurydice

The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore
15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem?
A shadowy corner

Memory

Darkness

A cage
16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure?
To show Orpheus's fascination with art

To show the shape of the underworld

To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief

To retell the myth of Narcissus
17 Which of the following is an image in the poem?
Fire

Darkness

A well

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

Aimless and distracted

Peaceful and reflective

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

Athena

Eurydice

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

Memory

Circularity

Politics
21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"?
Zbigniew Herbert

John Berryman

John Ashbury

Louise Glück
22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice?
Because he didn't kill a snake

Because he did not love her

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?
Hades

Zeus

Ares

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

On Mount Olympus

In dreams

In Athens
25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice?
Each night when he goes to sleep

Every morning when he wakes up

Every time he leaves his home

Every time he picks up a lyre

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