Venus and Adonis (Shakespeare poem) Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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Venus and Adonis (Shakespeare poem) Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Lines 811-1008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Venus go first thing in the morning?
(a) A myrtle grove.
(b) A mossy hillock.
(c) A garden pond.
(d) A copse of oaks.

2. Which technique is used in line 219, "Red cheeks and fiery eyes blaze forth her wrong"?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Imagery.

3. What technique is used in line 431, "Melodious discord, heavenly tune, harsh-sounding"?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Chiasmus.
(d) Paradox.

4. What colors are emphasized in the description of morning?
(a) Blue and green.
(b) Silver and gold.
(c) Red and white.
(d) Yellow and orange.

5. What does Adonis tell Venus is the only thing he could love?
(a) His own purity.
(b) His religious faith.
(c) A boar.
(d) His horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What techniques are used in lines 417 and 418, "If springing things be any jot diminish’d,/ They wither in their prime, prove nothing worth"?

2. Whom does Venus address as a "clear god" (line 860)?

3. What "circuit" is Venus referring to when she tells Adonis "I have hemm’d thee here/ Within the circuit of this ivory pale" (lines 229-230)?

4. What technique is used in lines 254 and 255, "Her words are done, her woes the more increasing;/ The time is spent, her object will away"?

5. What technique is used in line 470, "For sharply he did think to reprehend her"?

(see the answer key)

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