1 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this poem? Aristocracy must be abolished. Artists must find ways to support themselves other than patronage. Separation from a supportive and loving community can cause great grief. Urban development causes pollution and displacement. 2 In what year was this poem published? 1609 1611 1612 1610 3 Which of the following best describes the meter of this poem? Iambic hexameter Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter Ballad meter 4 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? Religion Gender Nostalgia War 5 Which of the following contains an example of alliteration? “streams with silver spangles graced” "The sun grew weak, his beams no comfort gave" "To our last words, did now for sorrow die" "Methought each thing did unto sorrow frame" 6 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the argument this poem makes about gender? Women can thrive in the company of other women. Women can be spiritual leaders. Women can inspire respect in other women. Women are inherently competitive. 7 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Anaphora Pathetic fallacy Hyperbole Consonance 8 Which of the following takes place in the final line of the poem? The speaker accepts the fact that she will never see Cooke-ham again. The speaker recalls the first day she met her patron. The speaker finally arrives in Cooke-ham. The speaker expresses her desire to remain in a close relationship with her patron. 9 How many lines does this poem contain? 190 210 220 200 10 Which of the following is a hyperbole? "There to preserve their love continually" “To shade the bright sun from your brighter eyes” "And in sweet music did your soul delight" "Turning green tresses into frosty gray" 11 Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the poem? Heroic couplets Terza rima Ottava rima ABAB rhyme scheme 12 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? Aemilia Lanyer's house Cooke-ham, a country estate in Berkshire, England Lady Anne Clifford's estate London, England 13 Which of the following best describes the conflict taking place in the poem? The speaker confronts the circumstances and social structures that separate her from her friends. The speaker confronts her family members who are unsupportive of her artistic career. The speaker confronts her patron who does not respect her artistic freedom. The speaker confronts aristocrats who look down on her because of her financial situation. 14 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Nostalgic, affectionate, laudatory, grieving Regretful, mourning, pessimistic, grieving Nostalgic, affectionate, celebratory, ebullient Disparaging, critical, scathing, accusatory 15 Which scene marks the climax of the poem? The speaker's first encounter with the countess The countess's arrival at Cooke-ham The countess's kiss on the oak tree The speaker's arrival at Cooke-ham 16 In which collection was this poem published? Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia Astrophel and Stella The Temple 17 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes this poem? It is written in the first-person plural voice. It is written in the first-person singular voice. It was likely inspired by actual people and events. It features multiple flashbacks. 18 Which of the following best describes the author? The first Englishwoman to publish confessional poetry The first Englishwoman to publish a play The first Englishwoman to publish a substantial volume of poetry The first Englishwoman to publish an essay 19 Which of the following is NOT an example of internal rhyme from this poem? "In these sweet woods how often did you walk" "In whose fair breast true virtue then was housed" "The little birds in chirping notes did sing" "Drowned in deep sleep, yet can procure no pity" 20 "Many are placed in those orbs of state" is an example of which of the following? Metonymy Alliteration Hyperbole Caesura 21 When "walks put on their summer liveries," they do which of the following? They become lively with song. They literally wear liveries. They grow colorful with flowers and verdure. They escort the countess. 22 "And those sweet brooks that ran so fair and clear, / With grief and trouble wrinkled did appear" is an example of which of the following? Anaphora Pathetic fallacy Polysyndeton Metonymy 23 Which of the following is NOT a motif or symbol found in this poem? Embraces Violence Philomela The Garden of Eden 24 What is pathetic fallacy? A particular subcategory of metaphor in which an abstract concept is compared to a concrete entity A fallacy in which one person misinterprets the intentions of another person A fallacy in which one person misinterprets the meaning of a text A particular subcategory of personification in which human feelings are attributed to a nonhuman entity 25 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the book in which this poem was published? It was co-authored by another woman poet. It features both prose and poetry. One of its poems reimagines Biblical narratives from female perspectives. It is the first substantial volume of poetry to be published by an Englishwoman.
