1 Who was John Oldham? A writer A politician An explorer A painter 2 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAB BCBC AB AB AB AABBCCDD ABB ABB 3 Which meter is used in this poem? Dactylic dimeter Iambic pentameter Iambic hexameter Trochaic pentameter 4 What does the word "ally'd" mean in this poem's context? Peaceful Supportive Identical United 5 What is a lyre? A string instrument A country estate A graveyard plot A person who routinely lies 6 Which word is used as a metonymy in "To The Memory of Mr. Oldham"? Ivy Abhorr'd Farewell Tongue 7 What does the word "numbers" mean in this particular context? Mathematics Navigation Poetic meter Musical notes 8 Who is the poem's speaker? An unnamed young boy John Dryden Nisus Mr. Oldham 9 The allusion to Nisus is drawn from which source? Hamlet The Canterbury Tales The Aeneid Aristotle's Poetics 10 What do ivy and laurels indicate in this work? A rural lifestyle The vengeance of nature A strong legacy Bookish intelligence 11 What does "mould" mean in the poem? A type of growth found in rotting materials A popular 18th-century dish A container used to shape liquids An interior design element used in homes 12 What, according to the speaker, might have happened to Oldham's poetry as he aged? It might turn away from satire towards more timeless issues It might stay the same, but society would be ready for its message at last It might become more commercial because of changes in publishing It might grow technically perfect but less interesting 13 When was John Oldham born? 1789 1653 1691 1815 14 The phrase "Thy generous fruits" is an instance of what? Paradox Synecdoche Metaphor Simile 15 The line "Cast in the same poetic mould with mine" denotes what? That Oldham had influence and control over the speaker That the speaker and Oldham competed for literary fame That the speaker and subject are similar as writers and people That Oldham was never able to break away from his determined fate 16 Of what is this poem primarily composed? Tercets Spenserian Stanzas Monistich Heroic couplets 17 Which specific genre do Dryden and Oldham both work in? The Novel Pastoralism Satire Hymns 18 This poem is an example of what? An acrostic An elegy An ekphrastic poem A sonnet 19 What was the relationship between Dryden and Oldham in real life? They were not alive at the same time, but Dryden enjoyed his predecessor's work They were political rivals They never met, but exchanged several admiring letters They were friends 20 Which of the following does Dryden critique in Oldham's writing? Its aggressive political critiques Its blend of high and low allusions Its long-winded pomposity Its lack of technical precision 21 Which of the following is an instance of irony? That Oldham will be remembered as a fine poet, but he is actually a better novelist That Oldham died on the day the speaker was born That the speaker has resented Oldham in the past but now misses him That Oldham, though younger than the speaker, has died first 22 What primarily makes the line "But mellows what we write to the dull sweets of rhyme" unique? It uses mostly one-syllalbe words It breaks the pattern of heroic couplets It references taste imagery It uses alliterative W sounds 23 The poem's first line features alliteration with which sound? N F O L 24 What is most closely meant by the word "knave"? Know-it-all Scoundrel Idiot Knight 25 What is the name "Marcellus" an allusion to? An English prince A mythological character Oldham's early pen name A roman general