10. Overall, the poem is best comprehended as a

B) solicitation to release Tithonus from his current state

1. Lines 1–4 (“The woods decay . . . dies the swan) serve primarily to

E) emphasize the beauty of the final cycle of life

8. Which of the statements best expresses the effect of lines 66–68 (“Coldly thy rosy . . .thy glimmering thresholds”)?

D) The repetition reinforces the conflict between the speaker and his lover

12 What can be inferred from the poem as the most likely reason the speaker’s lover cannot release him from immortality?

A) As a goddess, she cannot retract her actions.

3. The second stanza serves mainly to establish the

C) origins of the speaker’s current circumstances

5. In the third stanza (lines 32–42), the speaker contrasts

E) young people and elderly people

studbud

Tithonus (AP Literature Poetry MCQs)

12 termsStudBud Administration

Passage 1 from the Marco AP Lit Practice Test 1

Flashcards12 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 12

Answers

1
6. The sixth stanza (lines 50–63) utilizes
C) parody
A) foreshadowing
E) hyperbole
B) flashback
2
10. Overall, the poem is best comprehended as a
A) clarification of the system of gods in Greek mythology
B) solicitation to release Tithonus from his current state
E) commemoration of the power of Greek mythological gods
C) justification for giving Tithonus immortality
3
2. In the context of the poem, “the quiet limit of the world” (line 7) refers to the
A) proximity of death
D) imperfections of life
B) restrictions of imagination
C) pain of immortality
4
1. Lines 1–4 (“The woods decay . . . dies the swan) serve primarily to
C) describe the speaker’s setting
E) emphasize the beauty of the final cycle of life
B) grieve for the dead
A) mourn the speaker’s impending death
5
8. Which of the statements best expresses the effect of lines 66–68 (“Coldly thy rosy . . .thy glimmering thresholds”)?
D) The repetition reinforces the conflict between the speaker and his lover
C) The lack of end rhyme suggests the speaker’s ambivalence.
B) The accusatory tone relinquishes him from blame for his circumstances.
A) The imagery emphasizes the certitude of the speaker’s state.
6
12 What can be inferred from the poem as the most likely reason the speaker’s lover cannot release him from immortality?
A) As a goddess, she cannot retract her actions.
C) She is a devoted lover who does not want to be without him.
(D) Her youth and his elderly state make them incompatible.
(B) If she makes him mortal again, she will no longer be youthful.
7
7. In the poem, the “East” (line 64) symbolizes
D) impermanence
B) the speaker’s mindset
A) nature
E) youth
8
11. The speaker’s perspective throughout the poem is best described as
B) ignorant
C) unreliable
A) foiled
E) persistent
9
3. The second stanza serves mainly to establish the
B) speaker’s exceptional beauty as a mortal
C) origins of the speaker’s current circumstances
D) inherent pain in the existence of an immortal
A) carelessness of the gods
10
9. In line 71, “grassy barrows” most closely refers to
C) nature’s resilience
A) contented latency
D) burial sites
B) grave diggers
11
4. “And the wild . . . flakes of fire” (lines 39–43) most closely expresses the
C) benefits of love
A) manifestation of youth
D) dangers of desire
B) transformation from bad to good
12
5. In the third stanza (lines 32–42), the speaker contrasts
B) hatred and kindness
A) ambivalence and certainty
D) heaven and earth
E) young people and elderly people

Tithonus (AP Literature Poetry MCQs) Flashcards | StudBud