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The Solitary Reaper

1. Who is the author of "The Solitary Reaper"?
(a) John Keats.
(b) William Blake.
(c) Percy Shelley.
(d) William Wordsworth.

2. What is the stanzaic form of "The Solitary Reaper"?
(a) Ballade.
(b) Octave.
(c) Octet.
(d) Ottava rima.

3. What technique is evident in the poem's opening line, "Behold her, single in the field" (line 1)?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Apology.
(c) Apostrophe.
(d) Allusion.

4. From context, what is is likely meaning of "single" in line 1, "Behold her, single in the field"?
(a) Unmarried.
(b) Alone.
(c) Simple.
(d) Honest.

5. What is the meaning of the word "Yon" in line 2, "Yon solitary Highland Lass"?
(a) Nearby, this one.
(b) Over there, that one.
(c) My.
(d) You.

6. The characterization of the woman as a "Highland Lass" indicates that she is a young woman from what area?
(a) The Hebrides.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

7. What is the young woman doing in the field?
(a) Watching over grazing sheep.
(b) Harvesting a grain crop.
(c) Pushing a cart down a path.
(d) Watching the speaker from the hillside.

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