Sappho: Poems and Fragments Quizzes

Sappho: Poems and Fragments Quiz 1

1 Between which two dates was Sappho most likely born?
800-770BC

570-550BC

400-370BC

640-610BC
2 Where was Sappho born?
Lydia

Athens

Sicily

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

scornful dismissal

distant admiration

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

distant examination

gentle teasing

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

shaking leaves

apple trees

roses
6 Who is Kypris?
Aphrodite

Artemis

Apollo

Hera
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 equate all military action and compare it unfavorably to love

To suggest that love and war are not so different
8 How does the speaker in "Fragment 16" use Helen as an example of "what you love" being the most beautiful thing?
Because she was extremely beautiful

Because her husband loved her

Because she pursued the man she loved regardless of the consequences

Because didn't care about love enough and ended up abandoning her family
9 Which of the following is NOT a way the speaker uses lists in "Fragment 16"?
To create mood

To create emphasis

To draw equivalences

To showcase her expertise
10 Where is "Fragment 44" set?
Asia

Greece

Troy

Thebes
11 How is "Fragment 44" different from Homer's epic?
It uses a different verse style

It is set in Sappho's home of Lesbos

It features different characters

It focuses on the wedding, while Homer focuses on war
12 Which line from "Fragment 44" parallels what the old women and men joining in the song symbolize?
"sang a holy song and straight up the air went"

"and news went through the wide town to friends"

"like to gods"

"myrrh and cassia and frankincense were mingled"
13 Which Sappho fragment does NOT allude to Homer?
"Fragment 44"

"Fragment 16"

"Fragment 1"

"Fragment 96"
14 Which of the following best describes the Homeric structure of "Fragment 44"?
It incorporates rich descriptions

It uses long lines with many syllables

It includes named characters

It ends conclusively
15 Which line from "Fragment 58" is most stylistically different from the others?
songdelighting clearsounding lyre

knees do not carry

all my skin old age already

but what could I do?
16 Which poetic device does NOT appear in "Fragment 58"?
simile

apostrophe

alliteration

allusion
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 suggest the theme of a desire for escape

They create an anxious mood

All of the above
18 What happened to Dawn's mortal lover?
He couldn't escape his own mortality, and hence died

He became immortal, but Dawn grew tired of him

The gods killed him for attempting to avoid death

He continued aging forever
19 Who wants to be dead at the beginning of "Fragment 94"?
Her beloved

Either "Sappho" or her beloved

Aphrodite

"Sappho"
20 Why does "Sappho" have to comfort her beloved in "Fragment 94"?
Because her beloved is departing but doesn't want to go

Because "Sappho" is departing and leaving her behind

Because her beloved was exiled from the community

Because "Sappho" doesn't love her anymore
21 Which best summarizes the power of memory in "Fragment 94"?
Memory can summon the past into the present

Memory prevents you from living in the present

Memory is a surefire way to avoid sadness

Memory can accurately recall the past and help us make better choices
22 Which two stanzas of "Fragment 94" most closely parallel one another?
Stanzas 8 and 9

Stanzas 5 and 7

Stanzas 7 and 8

Stanzas 2 and 3
23 Where is "Fragment 96" most likely set?
Sardis

Lydia

Sicily

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

Aphrodite and Poseidon

Paon and Poseidon

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

Because she is beautiful

Because she outshines all the women around her

Because she is constantly changing

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