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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Ozymandias" lines 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many voices are heard in "Ozymandias"?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. What is the rhyme scheme of "Ozymandias"?
(a) ABAB ACAC ADAD EE.
(b) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
(c) ABAB BCBC CDCD EF.
(d) ABAB ACDC EDEF EF.

3. What is the form of "Ozymandias"?
(a) Rondeau.
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Villanelle.
(d) Ballade.

4. In line 4, "Half sunk a shattered visage lies," what does the word "visage" refer to?
(a) A weapon.
(b) A piece of armor.
(c) An eye.
(d) A face.

5. Which technique is evident in line 6, "Tell that its sculptor well those passions read"?
(a) Consonance.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Personification.
(d) Anaphora.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the statue's face does the traveler describe?

2. What part of the statue is still standing when the traveler sees it?

3. What technique is used in line 8, "The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed"?

4. What does Ozymandias hope to inspire in his audience?

5. Which is the best description of the statue's expression?

(see the answer key)

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