Quiz on Ode to a Nightingale Poem

When was 'Ode to a Nightingale' written by John Keats?

• 1819

• 1869

• 1839

• 1799

What is the main focus of the poem 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

• Political satire

• Space exploration

• Nature and beauty

• Time travel

What does the speaker desire in the poem?

• A draught of vintage

• A bottle of soda

• A glass of water

• A cup of coffee

Who is the speaker in 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

• Emily Dickinson

• John Keats

• A nightingale

• William Shakespeare

What does the speaker compare the nightingale's song to?

• A car horn

• A trumpet

• A flute

• A beautiful melody

What does the speaker wish to leave behind and fade away into in the poem?

• A city

• A desert

• A mountain

• The forest dim

What does the speaker say about Beauty in the poem?

• Beauty is painful

• Beauty is irrelevant

• Beauty is temporary

• Beauty is eternal

What does the speaker express a desire for in the warm South?

• Warm weather

• Rain

• Cold weather

• Snow

What does the speaker say about the nightingale's song in the end of the poem?

• It is disturbing

• It is forgotten

• It is annoying

• It is still heard

What is the overall tone of 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

• Excited

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Angry