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. Urban development causes pollution and displacement. Separation from a supportive and loving community can cause great grief. 2 In what year was this poem published? 1609 1610 1611 1612 3 Which of the following best describes the meter of this poem? Iambic hexameter Iambic tetrameter Ballad meter Iambic pentameter 4 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? Gender War Religion Nostalgia 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 are inherently competitive. Women can be spiritual leaders. Women can thrive in the company of other women. Women can inspire respect in other women. 7 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Anaphora Pathetic fallacy Consonance Hyperbole 8 Which of the following takes place in the final line of the poem? The speaker expresses her desire to remain in a close relationship with her patron. The speaker finally arrives in Cooke-ham. The speaker recalls the first day she met her patron. The speaker accepts the fact that she will never see Cooke-ham again. 9 How many lines does this poem contain? 200 210 220 190 10 Which of the following is a hyperbole? "Turning green tresses into frosty gray" "There to preserve their love continually" “To shade the bright sun from your brighter eyes” "And in sweet music did your soul delight" 11 Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the poem? ABAB rhyme scheme Heroic couplets Terza rima Ottava rima 12 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? Lady Anne Clifford's estate Aemilia Lanyer's house Cooke-ham, a country estate in Berkshire, England London, England 13 Which of the following best describes the conflict taking place in the poem? 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. 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. 14 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Disparaging, critical, scathing, accusatory Nostalgic, affectionate, laudatory, grieving Regretful, mourning, pessimistic, grieving Nostalgic, affectionate, celebratory, ebullient 15 Which scene marks the climax of the poem? The countess's arrival at Cooke-ham The countess's kiss on the oak tree The speaker's first encounter with the countess The speaker's arrival at Cooke-ham 16 In which collection was this poem published? Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum The Temple The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia Astrophel and Stella 17 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes this poem? It was likely inspired by actual people and events. It is written in the first-person singular voice. It is written in the first-person plural voice. It features multiple flashbacks. 18 Which of the following best describes the author? The first Englishwoman to publish a substantial volume of poetry The first Englishwoman to publish confessional poetry The first Englishwoman to publish a play The first Englishwoman to publish an essay 19 Which of the following is NOT an example of internal rhyme from this poem? "Drowned in deep sleep, yet can procure no pity" "In whose fair breast true virtue then was housed" "In these sweet woods how often did you walk" "The little birds in chirping notes did sing" 20 "Many are placed in those orbs of state" is an example of which of the following? Metonymy Hyperbole Caesura Alliteration 21 When "walks put on their summer liveries," they do which of the following? They escort the countess. They literally wear liveries. They grow colorful with flowers and verdure. They become lively with song. 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? Pathetic fallacy Polysyndeton Metonymy Anaphora 23 Which of the following is NOT a motif or symbol found in this poem? Philomela Violence Embraces The Garden of Eden 24 What is pathetic fallacy? 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 metaphor in which an abstract concept is compared to a concrete entity 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 features both prose and poetry. It was co-authored by another woman poet. It is the first substantial volume of poetry to be published by an Englishwoman. One of its poems reimagines Biblical narratives from female perspectives.
