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 sending a message to his childhood love.

He is telling a story to his children.

He is writing a letter on his deathbed.
2 What does Tamerlane regret the most?
His neglect of love

His overweening pride

His loss of power

His weak will
3 What has most motivated Tamerlane during his lifetime?
Hate

Fear

Ambition

Love
4 Where was Tamerlane raised?
In the mountains

In the desert

In the city

By the ocean
5 What did Tamerlane speak of to his childhood love on the mountain?
Power and pride

Eternity

Love

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

Death

Physical comfort

Pity
7 How does Tamerlane describe his soul?
Fiery

Cold

Tired

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

Inheritance of a throne

Military victories

Treachery
9 To which mythological figure does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" NOT refer?
Hamadryad

Naiad

Pallas

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

Eagle

Raven

Osprey
11 Who narrates "Sonnet - To Science"?
A chemist

The poet

A mathematician

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

It stimulates human creativity.

It allows for miraculous inventions.

It brings order to the universe.
13 What main literary device does the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" use?
Metaphor

Hyperbole

Simile

Personification
14 How does science interact with nature in "Sonnet - To Science"?
It can be a force either for good or for evil in nature.

It clears nature of myth.

It enforces human law on nature.

It helps to protect what is left of nature.
15 Where is the narrator of "Sonnet - To Science" presumably resting?
In a peaceful railroad car

Next to a surf tormented shore

Beneath a tamarind tree

On top of a mountain
16 Which of the following does NOT characterize a sonnet?
Iambic pentameter

Rigid rhyme scheme

Fourteen lines

Elevated language
17 To what does the narrator of "To Helen" compare Helen?
A warm hearth

A perfumed sea

An agate lamp

Nicean ships
18 What characteristic does NOT describe Helen in "To Helen"?
Lithe figure

Hyacinth hair

Naiad airs

Classic face
19 What does Helen hold in "To Helen"?
Clothing

Food

Lamp

Rope
20 What does the narrator of "To Helen" call Helen?
Penelope

Psyche

Aphrodite

Helen of Troy
21 Where does Helen stand in "To Helen"?
Next to the door

In a window

In her bedroom

Outside her gate
22 How does the narrator of "To Helen" identify himself
As a farmer

As a king

As a young boy

As a wanderer
23 Which of the following is NOT used in "To Helen"?
End rhyme

Alliteration

Simile

Allusion
24 Why does the narrator of "To Helen" praise Helen?
She understands him more than any other.

She never forgot to write him while he was away.

Thoughts of her brought him home.

She always remembers his favorite food.
25 Who is Guy de Vere in "Lenore"?
The brother

The narrator

The grieving lover

The father