1. What do the poem's final three lines suggest is true about the speaker's and his lover's relationship?
(a) He wishes that she would give as much to the relationship as he does.
(b) The power of their love can overcome any real-world obstacles.
(c) Because they love and give an equal amount, their love is immortal.
(d) Their relationship already feels as if it has gone on forever.

2. In line 14, "Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one," what two things are being compared?
(a) Maps and worlds.
(b) Explorers and worlds.
(c) Poetry and worlds.
(d) The lovers and worlds.

3. Which term describes this poem most accurately?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Aside.
(c) Apostrophe.
(d) Epistle.

4. 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?
(a) "Rest" (line 16).
(b) "Sharp" (line 18).
(c) "Declining" (line 18).
(d) "Plain" (line 16).

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Although the speaker has indicated that each lover is a complete world, where does the diction suggest that each is actually incomplete without the other?

2. What does the phrase "'Twas so" in line 5 mean?

3. What is the rhyme scheme within each stanza?

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

5. What kind of fear is the speaker referring to in line 9?

(see the answer key)

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