The Nightingale (Philip Sidney poem) Quizzes

The Nightingale (Philip Sidney poem) Quiz 1

1 Who is the the titular nightingale of Sidney's poem?
Philomela

the spekaer

a bird

Tereus
2 Why is the nightingale singing?
because she is happy

to mourn her rape at the hands of Tereus

because it is spring

to upset the speaker
3 During what season does the poem take place?
Autumn

Spring

Summer

Winter
4 What does the "thorn" refer to?
a rose's thorn

an annoyance

emotional pain

a poor singing voice
5 What is the form of the poem?
two quatrains

two octets

two twelve-line stanza

two sonnet-length stanzas
6 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
ABAB BAAB CCAA

ABAB ABAB ABAB

BAAB ABAB CCAA

ABAB BAAB ABAB
7 What does it mean to "bewail?"
to go fishing for

to hate

to cry over

to love
8 Who does the speaker compare himself to?
the rest of mankind

the earth

Tereus

Philomela
9 Whose pain does the speaker think is worse, his or Philomela's?
Philomela's

he thinks they should both be more hopeful

he thinks they are about equal

his own
10 What does the speaker mean when he says his thorn "[his] heart invadeth?"
a thorn is damaging his organs

the nightingale is causing him pain

his pain is all kept inside

he is being sarcastic
11 Who overpowers Philomela?
the speaker

her sister

Tereus

the nightingale
12 Why does the speaker call Philomela's complaints "womanlike?"
she has broken his heart

only women feel pain

women easily express their pain

women complain too much
13 What is "Tereus' love?"
the speaker's goal

courtship

rape

romance
14 What does the speaker crave?
love

the nightingale

Philomela

springtime
15 What does the speaker mean when he states that "wanting is more woe than too much having."
it is worse to crave sex/romance than to have it forced on you

it is painful when someone refuses to respect your boundaries

he pities Philomela

he has never been in love

Rhyme scheme is wrong guys can you correct it

I'm really not sure I can establish this for you.

Asked by Kanisha S #1229823

Answered by Aslan on 4/22/2022 3:10 AM

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critically analyses the nightingale?

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Critically analyses the Poem 'The Nightingale'

I'm sorry, this is a short-answer forum designed for text specific question. We are unable to provide analysis on the forum. GradeSaver, however, has a complete study guide readily available for your use, which includes a poem analysis.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/26/2020 2:20 PM

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The Nightingale (Philip Sidney poem)

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