Poe’s Poetry Quizzes

Poe's Poetry Quiz 1

1 Under what circumstances does Tamerlane tell his story?
He is confessing to a priest.

He is telling a story to his children.

He is sending a message to his childhood love.

He is writing a letter on his deathbed.
2 What does Tamerlane regret the most?
His weak will

His loss of power

His overweening pride

His neglect of love
3 What has most motivated Tamerlane during his lifetime?
Fear

Ambition

Hate

Love
4 Where was Tamerlane raised?
By the ocean

In the city

In the desert

In the mountains
5 What did Tamerlane speak of to his childhood love on the mountain?
Eternity

Power and pride

Love

Practicality
6 What does Tamerlane long for in his old age?
Pity

Death

Hope

Physical comfort
7 How does Tamerlane describe his soul?
Cold

Fiery

Carefree

Tired
8 How did Tamerlane achieve power?
Manipulation of the king

Inheritance of a throne

Treachery

Military victories
9 To which mythological figure does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" NOT refer?
Diana

Naiad

Pallas

Hamadryad
10 To what bird does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" compare science?
Vulture

Eagle

Osprey

Raven
11 Who narrates "Sonnet - To Science"?
A philosopher

A mathematician

The poet

A chemist
12 What does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" say of science?
It stifles the imagination.

It allows for miraculous inventions.

It brings order to the universe.

It stimulates human creativity.
13 What main literary device does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" use?
Personification

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole
14 How does science interact with nature in "Sonnet - To Science"?
It enforces human law on nature.

It can be a force either for good or for evil in nature.

It clears nature of myth.

It helps to protect what is left of nature.
15 Where is the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" presumably resting?
On top of a mountain

In a peaceful railroad car

Next to a surf tormented shore

Beneath a tamarind tree
16 Which of the following does NOT characterize a sonnet?
Elevated language

Fourteen lines

Rigid rhyme scheme

Iambic pentameter
17 To what does the narrator of "To Helen" compare Helen?
An agate lamp

Nicean ships

A perfumed sea

A warm hearth
18 What characteristic does NOT describe Helen in "To Helen"?
Naiad airs

Classic face

Hyacinth hair

Lithe figure
19 What does Helen hold in "To Helen"?
Lamp

Rope

Clothing

Food
20 What does the narrator of "To Helen" call Helen?
Helen of Troy

Psyche

Aphrodite

Penelope
21 Where does Helen stand in "To Helen"?
Outside her gate

Next to the door

In her bedroom

In a window
22 How does the narrator of "To Helen" identify himself
As a farmer

As a young boy

As a wanderer

As a king
23 Which of the following is NOT used in "To Helen"?
Simile

End rhyme

Alliteration

Allusion
24 Why does the narrator of "To Helen" praise Helen?
She always remembers his favorite food.

She understands him more than any other.

She never forgot to write him while he was away.

Thoughts of her brought him home.
25 Who is Guy de Vere in "Lenore"?
The grieving lover

The brother

The narrator

The father