
Exploring Swift's Satire on Beauty
Authored by Celeste Zachry
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary activity that Celia is engaged in while in this room?
Cooking
Dressing
Cleaning
Reading
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Strephon find in Celia's dressing room that makes him question her cleanliness?
A dirty smock
A broken mirror
A torn dress
A dusty bookshelf
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following items is NOT mentioned as part of Celia's beauty routine?
Night-gloves made of Tripsy's hide
A magnifying glass
A hairbrush
A forehead cloth with oil
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the alum flower mentioned in the poem?
To add fragrance
To stop unsavory steams
To clean the room
To polish shoes
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Strephon find particularly disgusting about the towels in Celia's room?
They are torn
They are stained with earwax
They are too small
They are missing
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the poem suggest about Strephon's perception of women after his experience in Celia's dressing room?
He becomes more respectful
He associates all women with unpleasant odors
He falls in love with Celia
He decides to become a poet
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device is primarily used in the poem to describe the contrast between Celia's appearance and the reality of her dressing room?
Metaphor
Irony
Simile
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
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