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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Lines 613-810.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technique is used in line 111, "Strong-temper’d steel his stronger strength obey’d"?
(a) Polyptoton.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Epimone.
(d) Epizeuxis.

2. Which technique is used in lines 221 and 222, "And now she weeps, and now she fain would speak/ And now her sobs do her intendments break"?
(a) Paralepsis.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Anadiplosis.
(d) Chiasmus.

3. When Adonis tells Venus "Remove your siege from my unyielding heart," what metaphor used earlier in the poem does this recall (line 423)?
(a) The description of the silent struggle between Venus and Adonis as a "war" of looks.
(b) Venus's comparison of Adonis to Narcissus and her warning about Narcissus's fate.
(c) The comparison of the stallion's steamy breath to a fiery furnace of passion.
(d) Venus trying to persuade Adonis by bragging about having conquered the god of war.

4. How does the speaker characterize Venus's lapse into unconsciousness?
(a) It demonstrates Venus's sincerity.
(b) It is unsurprising.
(c) It demonstrates Venus's soft heart.
(d) It is cunning.

5. What is Venus's main criticism of chastity?
(a) It prevents people from having children.
(b) It prevents her from getting what she wants.
(c) It shows ingratitude toward the gods.
(d) It is a needlessly joyless practice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in line 720, "'In night,' quoth she, 'desire sees best of all.'"?

2. What does Venus tell Adonis is his "duty" (line 168)?

3. What does Venus compare Adonis to in line 8?

4. What does the speaker compare to caves?

5. How does Adonis view romantic love?

(see the answer key)

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