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The Colossus (Poem) Quiz

Sylvia Plath
This Study Guide consists of approximately 9 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Colossus.

The Colossus (Poem) Quiz

Sylvia Plath
This Study Guide consists of approximately 9 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Colossus.

Take our free The Colossus quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 10:

1.

The phrase “Thirty years now I have labored / To dredge the silt from your throat” uses which literary device? (from Lines 1 – 30)

2.

Which part of the statue is described as a “cornucopia?” (from Lines 1 – 30)

3.

The words “Mule-bray” and “pig-grunt” are examples of which literary device? (from Lines 1 – 30)

4.

Which of these lines uses consonance? (from Lines 1 – 30)

5.

In which publication did this poem originally appear? (from Lines 1 – 30)

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