1. What does the phrase "'Twas so" in line 5 mean?
(a) It confirms that the possibilities outlined in lines 1-4 were actually true.
(b) It makes clear that the whole stanza is hypothetical, not a reality.
(c) It creates a shift in time, indicating that lines 5-7 take place in the future.
(d) It introduces the logical consequences of the ideas offered in lines 1-4.

2. Which technique is used repeatedly in the first quatrain?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Appeal to Ethos.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Rhetorical question.

3. What is the time of day in this poem's setting?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Morning.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

4. The mention of the Seven Sleepers in line 4 is an example of which technique?
(a) Simile.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Synechdoche.
(d) Allusion.

5. What is the rhyme scheme within each stanza?
(a) ABABABA.
(b) ABCABCA.
(c) ABABCCC.
(d) AABBCCC.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word in lines 15-18 is meant to contrast the impermanent nature of life outside the lovers' relationship with the eternal nature of their love?

2. In line 1, the speaker uses the word "troth." What does this word mean in this context?

3. In lines 2 and 3, what does the speaker compare himself and his lover to, before their relationship began?

4. What is the dominant meter of this poem?

5. Which techniques are seen in line 15, "My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears"?

(see the answer key)

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