Exploring the Depths of Loss: An Elegy Quiz
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Which literary device is commonly employed in elegies to express the speaker's deep sorrow and longing?
In an elegy, the speaker often addresses the deceased directly. What is this literary technique called?
Which poetic form is traditionally associated with elegies in English literature?
What is the central theme that runs through most elegies?
Which famous elegy begins with the line, 'Break, break, break, / On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!'?
In an elegy, the speaker often reflects on the transience of life. What is this concept known as?
Which elegy by Percy Bysshe Shelley laments the death of his friend and fellow poet John Keats?
What is the purpose of an elegy?
Which elegy by Alfred, Lord Tennyson expresses the speaker's grief over the death of his close friend Arthur Hallam?
What is the tone of most elegies?
Which famous elegy by William Wordsworth begins with the line, 'A slumber did my spirit seal'?
What is the significance of the use of imagery in elegies?
Which elegy by Matthew Arnold mourns the death of his father, Thomas Arnold?
What is the traditional structure of an elegy?
Which elegy by John Milton laments the death of his friend and fellow poet Edward King?