Sappho: Poems and Fragments Quizzes

Sappho: Poems and Fragments Quiz 1

1 Between which two dates was Sappho most likely born?
400-370BC

570-550BC

800-770BC

640-610BC
2 Where was Sappho born?
Lydia

Athens

Sicily

Lesbos
3 Which phrase best describes Sappho's relationship to Aphrodite in "Fragment 1"?
intimate reliance

fearful worship

distant admiration

scornful dismissal
4 Which phrase best describes Aphrodite's relationship to Sappho in "Fragment 1"?
gentle teasing

apathy

distant examination

bitter resentment
5 Which of the following images from "Fragment 2" is not a symbol of Aphrodite?
roses

apple trees

horse meadow

shaking leaves
6 Who is Kypris?
Artemis

Hera

Aphrodite

Apollo
7 What is the primary purpose of the priamel in the first stanza of "Fragment 16"?
To critique the extent and power of the Greek army

To differentiate different kinds of military action

To suggest that love and war are not so different

To equate all military action and compare it unfavorably to love
8 How does the speaker in "Fragment 16" use Helen as an example of "what you love" being the most beautiful thing?
Because didn't care about love enough and ended up abandoning her family

Because her husband loved her

Because she was extremely beautiful

Because she pursued the man she loved regardless of the consequences
9 Which of the following is NOT a way the speaker uses lists in "Fragment 16"?
To showcase her expertise

To create emphasis

To draw equivalences

To create mood
10 Where is "Fragment 44" set?
Greece

Thebes

Asia

Troy
11 How is "Fragment 44" different from Homer's epic?
It focuses on the wedding, while Homer focuses on war

It is set in Sappho's home of Lesbos

It features different characters

It uses a different verse style
12 Which line from "Fragment 44" parallels what the old women and men joining in the song symbolize?
"and news went through the wide town to friends"

"myrrh and cassia and frankincense were mingled"

"like to gods"

"sang a holy song and straight up the air went"
13 Which Sappho fragment does NOT allude to Homer?
"Fragment 44"

"Fragment 1"

"Fragment 96"

"Fragment 16"
14 Which of the following best describes the Homeric structure of "Fragment 44"?
It uses long lines with many syllables

It incorporates rich descriptions

It ends conclusively

It includes named characters
15 Which line from "Fragment 58" is most stylistically different from the others?
but what could I do?

all my skin old age already

knees do not carry

songdelighting clearsounding lyre
16 Which poetic device does NOT appear in "Fragment 58"?
allusion

alliteration

apostrophe

simile
17 How are the first two surviving lines of "Fragment 58," "running away/bitten," relevant to the rest of the poem?
They suggest that the poem is concerned with physical sensation

They create an anxious mood

They suggest the theme of a desire for escape

All of the above
18 What happened to Dawn's mortal lover?
The gods killed him for attempting to avoid death

He continued aging forever

He became immortal, but Dawn grew tired of him

He couldn't escape his own mortality, and hence died
19 Who wants to be dead at the beginning of "Fragment 94"?
Either "Sappho" or her beloved

Aphrodite

Her beloved

"Sappho"
20 Why does "Sappho" have to comfort her beloved in "Fragment 94"?
Because "Sappho" is departing and leaving her behind

Because her beloved was exiled from the community

Because "Sappho" doesn't love her anymore

Because her beloved is departing but doesn't want to go
21 Which best summarizes the power of memory in "Fragment 94"?
Memory prevents you from living in the present

Memory can accurately recall the past and help us make better choices

Memory is a surefire way to avoid sadness

Memory can summon the past into the present
22 Which two stanzas of "Fragment 94" most closely parallel one another?
Stanzas 7 and 8

Stanzas 5 and 7

Stanzas 2 and 3

Stanzas 8 and 9
23 Where is "Fragment 96" most likely set?
Lydia

Lesbos

Sardis

Sicily
24 Which two gods are alluded to in "Fragment 96"?
Aphrodite and Artemis

Aphrodite and Paon

Paon and Poseidon

Aphrodite and Poseidon
25 In "Fragment 96," why does the speaker first compare the beloved to the moon?
Because she is constantly changing

Because she is beautiful

Because she is distant

Because she outshines all the women around her

The invocation of Aphrodite by Sappho has an epic resonance within the lyric form. Critically examine the statement.

The Greek goddess of love to whom much of Sappho’s poetry is devoted or dedicated. Sappho characterizes her as immortal, powerful, cunning and beautiful. She is sometimes identified as Kypris, a name which comes from Kypros, or Cyprus, where...

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Answered by Aslan on 6/28/2023 4:28 AM