"Ode" Multiple Choice

1. Which set of lines from the poem supports the theme?

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2. What do these lines reveal about the speaker's attitude toward the life of an artist?

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3. How does the speaker's point of view affect his perception of art?

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4. How does the phrase "deathless ditties" in line 9 impact the poem?

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5. What do the lines imply about art?

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6. What is the effect of the metaphor developed in lines 33-36 of the poem?

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7. How does the figurative language impact the poem?

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8. What does the speaker achieve through the contrast between the past and the present?

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