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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798" Lines 114-162.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does the diction in line 135, "Shall e'er prevail against us," contrast with much of the diction in the rest of the poem?
(a) It is more concrete.
(b) It is more pejorative.
(c) It is more colloquial.
(d) It is more elevated.

2. What is the primary rhetorical function of the alliteration in line 65, "Of present pleasure, but with pleasing thoughts"?
(a) It stresses the speaker's serene state of mind.
(b) It creates a rhythmic tone that mimics footsteps.
(c) It distinguishes between the poet's senses and thoughts.
(d) It connects the present to the future.

3. What does the speaker imagine will help his sister cope with hard times in the future?
(a) The memory of him and his remarks during their visit to the Wye.
(b) Repeated visits to the Wye near Tintern Abbey.
(c) Her cheerful temperament and passion for life.
(d) Her intelligence and eager pursuit of knowledge.

4. What technique is employed when the speaker calls the view "food" for future years (line 66)?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Verbal irony.

5. Which technique is used in the line 70 phrase "I bounded o'er the mountains"?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Platitude.
(d) Elision.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which sound device is used in line 56, "Have hung upon the beatings of my heart"?

2. Which is the best definition of the word "vain" in the context of line 52?

3. In line 26, how does the speaker characterize the rooms he has been in in the city?

4. What techniques are evidence in line 88's phrase "nor mourn nor murmur"?

5. "My dear, dear Friend" contains an example of which technique?

(see the answer key)

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