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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Lines 217-408.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom is the poem dedicated?
(a) Elizabeth I.
(b) The Earl of Southampton.
(c) James I.
(d) Anne Hathaway.

3. How does Adonis react to Venus's comparison of herself to a park?
(a) With compassion.
(b) With laughter.
(c) With contempt.
(d) With desire.

4. Who or what is being described when the word "fetlocks" is used in line 295?
(a) Adonis.
(b) The mare.
(c) Venus.
(d) The stallion.

5. What does Adonis accuse Venus of in line 53?
(a) Callousness.
(b) Impulsiveness.
(c) Immodesty.
(d) Violence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "copse" mentioned in line 259?

2. In lines 79-84, what bargain does Venus try to strike with Adonis?

3. What does Adonis do just before he turns his head away from Venus's kiss?

4. What technique is used in line 111, "Strong-temper’d steel his stronger strength obey’d"?

5. What technique is used in lines 401 and 402, "Who is so faint that dare not be so bold/ To touch the fire, the weather being cold?"

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