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Ode to nightingale

Quiz by Sasirekha J

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  • Q1
    What literary device does Keats prominently use in 'Ode to a Nightingale'?
    irony
    imagery
    metaphor
    personification
    30s
  • Q2
    What does the nightingale's song symbolize in 'Ode to a Nightingale'?
    a celebration of love
    an escape from reality
    a reminder of mortality
    a call to action
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the significance of the phrase 'forlorn benighted' in 'Ode to a Nightingale'?
    It describes the nightingale's nesting place
    It represents the poet's state of sorrow and darkness
    It symbolizes the poet's longing for enlightenment
    It signifies the end of the nightingale's song
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the rhyme scheme of 'Ode to a Nightingale'?
    ababccdeed
    aabbaabbcc
    ababcdecde
    abbaccddee
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the tone of 'Ode to a Nightingale'?
    melancholic
    joyful
    romantic
    reflective
    30s
  • Q6
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale,' what does the poet compare his own existence to?
    a blooming flower
    a soaring eagle
    a flowing river
    a sodden earth
    30s
  • Q7
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale,' what does the poet wish for at the beginning of the poem?
    a tranquil garden
    a draught of vintage
    a ray of sunshine
    a memory of love
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the central theme of 'Ode to a Nightingale'?
    the fleeting nature of life
    the power of imagination
    the beauty of nature
    the contrast between immortality and human mortality
    30s
  • Q9
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale,' what does Keats describe the nightingale as?
    majestic eagle
    migratory creature
    immortal bird
    nocturnal predator
    30s
  • Q10
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale', what does the speaker envy about the nightingale?
    Its eternal happiness and freedom from the passage of time
    Its vibrant and colorful plumage
    Its ability to fly high in the sky
    Its melodious singing voice
    30s
  • Q11
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale', what does the speaker wish for?
    to escape the troubles of life and achieve a state of bliss
    to find the nightingale and capture it
    to meet his beloved and confess his feelings
    to become a famous poet like John Keats
    30s
  • Q12
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale', what does the speaker describe as 'too happy in thine happiness'?
    a mockingbird
    a peacock
    a hummingbird
    a bird of paradise
    30s
  • Q13
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale', what does the speaker refer to as 'embalmed darkness'?
    a haunted house
    a deep forest
    the night
    a cemetery
    30s
  • Q14
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale', what does the speaker consider as the 'hemlock' and the 'draught of vintage'?
    the joy and sorrow of the world
    a symbol of life and death
    a poisonous plant and a type of wine
    the nightingale's song and the moonlight
    30s
  • Q15
    In 'Ode to a Nightingale', what does the speaker describe as 'one minute past'?
    a peak of joy
    a future prediction
    the present moment
    a fleeting memory
    30s

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