1 Who was John Oldham? A painter A writer A politician An explorer 2 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAB BCBC AB AB AB ABB ABB AABBCCDD 3 Which meter is used in this poem? Iambic hexameter Iambic pentameter Trochaic pentameter Dactylic dimeter 4 What does the word "ally'd" mean in this poem's context? Peaceful Identical Supportive United 5 What is a lyre? A graveyard plot A person who routinely lies A string instrument A country estate 6 Which word is used as a metonymy in "To The Memory of Mr. Oldham"? Farewell Abhorr'd Ivy Tongue 7 What does the word "numbers" mean in this particular context? Navigation Mathematics Musical notes Poetic meter 8 Who is the poem's speaker? Nisus An unnamed young boy John Dryden Mr. Oldham 9 The allusion to Nisus is drawn from which source? The Aeneid Aristotle's Poetics Hamlet The Canterbury Tales 10 What do ivy and laurels indicate in this work? A rural lifestyle The vengeance of nature A strong legacy Bookish intelligence 11 What does "mould" mean in the poem? A type of growth found in rotting materials A popular 18th-century dish An interior design element used in homes A container used to shape liquids 12 What, according to the speaker, might have happened to Oldham's poetry as he aged? It might become more commercial because of changes in publishing It might turn away from satire towards more timeless issues It might grow technically perfect but less interesting It might stay the same, but society would be ready for its message at last 13 When was John Oldham born? 1653 1691 1815 1789 14 The phrase "Thy generous fruits" is an instance of what? Synecdoche Simile Paradox Metaphor 15 The line "Cast in the same poetic mould with mine" denotes what? That Oldham was never able to break away from his determined fate That the speaker and subject are similar as writers and people That the speaker and Oldham competed for literary fame That Oldham had influence and control over the speaker 16 Of what is this poem primarily composed? Tercets Heroic couplets Spenserian Stanzas Monistich 17 Which specific genre do Dryden and Oldham both work in? The Novel Hymns Pastoralism Satire 18 This poem is an example of what? An acrostic An ekphrastic poem A sonnet An elegy 19 What was the relationship between Dryden and Oldham in real life? They were friends They never met, but exchanged several admiring letters They were not alive at the same time, but Dryden enjoyed his predecessor's work They were political rivals 20 Which of the following does Dryden critique in Oldham's writing? Its long-winded pomposity Its lack of technical precision Its aggressive political critiques Its blend of high and low allusions 21 Which of the following is an instance of irony? That the speaker has resented Oldham in the past but now misses him That Oldham died on the day the speaker was born That Oldham, though younger than the speaker, has died first That Oldham will be remembered as a fine poet, but he is actually a better novelist 22 What primarily makes the line "But mellows what we write to the dull sweets of rhyme" unique? It uses mostly one-syllalbe words It breaks the pattern of heroic couplets It uses alliterative W sounds It references taste imagery 23 The poem's first line features alliteration with which sound? O F N L 24 What is most closely meant by the word "knave"? Knight Idiot Scoundrel Know-it-all 25 What is the name "Marcellus" an allusion to? A roman general Oldham's early pen name An English prince A mythological character
