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Quiz about More of Poes First Lines
Quiz about More of Poes First Lines

More of Poe's First Lines Trivia Quiz


All from poetry of Edgar Allan Poe. I'll give you a first line, and you identify which poem it is from.

A multiple-choice quiz by napierslogs. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
napierslogs
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
74,389
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. 'Lo! Death has reared himself a throne' is the first line from which EAP poem? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. 'At midnight, in the month of June,' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. 'The skies they were ashen and sober;' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. 'From childhood's hour I have not been' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. 'I saw thee once - once only , years ago' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. 'Thy soul shall find itself alone' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. 'In visions of the dark night' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. 'Take this kiss upon the brow!' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. 'Thank Heaven! The crisis - The danger is past' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. 'Seraph! Thy memory is to me' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. 'So sweet the hour, so calm the time,' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. 'Gaily bedight, A gallant knight' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. 'Oh! That my young life were a lasting dream!' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. 'Kind solace in a dying hour!' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. 'It was many and many a year ago,' is the first line of which EAP poem? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Lo! Death has reared himself a throne' is the first line from which EAP poem?

Answer: The City In The Sea

'The City In The Sea' was first published in 'The Raven and Other Poems' in 1845.
2. 'At midnight, in the month of June,' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: The Sleeper

'The Sleeper' was first published in 'The Raven and Other Poems' in 1845.
3. 'The skies they were ashen and {sober;'} is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Ulalame

'Ulalame' was published in 'The Works of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850, after his death.
4. 'From childhood's hour I have not been' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Alone

5. 'I saw thee once - once only , years ago' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: To Helen

Poe has written two poems entitled 'To Helen', the other one begins with: 'Helen, thy beauty is to me'.
6. 'Thy soul shall find itself alone' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Spirits Of The Dead

'Spirits Of The Dead' was first published in 'Al Aaraaf, Tamelane and Minor Poems' in 1829.
7. 'In visions of the dark night' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: A Dream

'A Dream' was first published in 'Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems' in 1829.
8. 'Take this kiss upon the brow!' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: A Dream Within A Dream

'A Dream Within A Dream' was published in 'The Works of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850.
9. 'Thank Heaven! The crisis - The danger is past' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: For Annie

'For Annie' was published in 'The Works Of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850.
10. 'Seraph! Thy memory is to me' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: To One Departed

11. 'So sweet the hour, so calm the time,' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Serenade

12. 'Gaily bedight, A gallant knight' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Eldorado

'Eldorado' was published in 'The Works Of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850.
13. 'Oh! That my young life were a lasting dream!' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Dreams

14. 'Kind solace in a dying hour!' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Tamerlane

Poe's first publication was with the poem 'Tamerlane', in the small book, 'Tamerlane and Other Poems'.
15. 'It was many and many a year ago,' is the first line of which EAP poem?

Answer: Annabel Lee

'Annabel Lee' was first published in 'The Works Of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850, after his death. It is my personal favourite poem.
Source: Author napierslogs

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