View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Solitary Reaper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following most clearly communicates the speaker's admiration for the reaper's singing ability?
(a) The metaphors in the second stanza.
(b) The poem's nature imagery.
(c) The poem's elevated diction.
(d) The repeated use of exclamation points.

2. What is the meaning of the word "lay" in the line "Or is it some more humble lay" (line 21)?
(a) A reclining position.
(b) A plan or pattern.
(c) Tune or song.
(d) A narrative poem written in couplets.

3. In the fourth stanza, when the speaker finally places himself in the scene, what is it clear he is there to do?
(a) He is working on a farm.
(b) He is delivering supplies.
(c) He is out walking.
(d) He is there to confess his love for the woman.

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

5. In which stanza does the speaker make it clear that this event happened some time in the past?
(a) The second.
(b) The third.
(c) The fourth.
(d) The first.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are "the farthest Hebrides" (line 16)?

2. What is the meaning of the word "Yon" in line 2, "Yon solitary Highland Lass"?

3. In line 4, "Stop here, or gently pass!" what is the grammatical mood of the words "stop" and "pass"?

4. What technique is evident in the line "Breaking the silence of the seas" (line 15)?

5. What technique is used in phrases like "the Vale profound" (line 7) and "A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard" (line 13)?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 253 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample