Thanatopsis (Poem) Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 10:

1.

What does it mean “To be a brother to the insensible rock” (28)? (from Lines 1 – 82)

To be dead and buried.

To be foolish.

To be wracked by anxiety.

To be downtrodden.

2.

Which element of nature is implicitly attributed omniscience? (from Lines 1 – 82)

The sun.

The sky.

The ocean.

The oak tree.

3.

Which of the following subjects is explicitly gendered as feminine in the poem? (from Lines 1 – 82)

Oceans.

Nature.

Hoary seers.

The rude swain.

4.

Which “mould” does the author say the oak tree’s roots will “pierce” (31)? (from Lines 1 – 82)

That of the human body as a corpse.

That of the Barcan wilderness.

That of the earth’s crust.

That of the casket that holds the deceased.

5.

What explicit contrast does the author draw between the living and the dead? (from Lines 1 – 82)

The dead are like rocks; the living are like rivers.

The dead are wise; the living are foolish.

The dead are tranquil in slumber; the living are aroused in fury.

The dead exist in multitudes; the living are but a small fraction of these.

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