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Quiz about Poetry Time
Quiz about Poetry Time

Poetry Time Trivia Quiz


Poetry, anyone?

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
8,890
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
805
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'Each man kills the thing he loves' comes from a poem by Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This poet was said to be the inspiration for the character of Long John Silver Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'Gone with the wind' and 'Days of wine and roses' are taken from his poems Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. He said that 'stone walls do not a prison make' Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This poet is often compared to Robert Burns Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'The truth must dazzle gradually or every man be blind': Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A famous poem of World War I, 'In Flanders Field', was written by: Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One poet wrote 'The Passionate Shepherd'; another wrote a reply. These two poets are: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This poet was also known for his translation of Poe Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This poet described words that had 'forked no lightning': Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Each man kills the thing he loves' comes from a poem by

Answer: Oscar Wilde

The line comes from the 'Ballad of Reading Gaol'
2. This poet was said to be the inspiration for the character of Long John Silver

Answer: William Ernest Henley

Henley is the author of 'Invictus'
3. 'Gone with the wind' and 'Days of wine and roses' are taken from his poems

Answer: Ernest Dowson

Dowson was a sad fellow who lived a sad life - but he could turn a phrase
4. He said that 'stone walls do not a prison make'

Answer: Richard Lovelace

5. This poet is often compared to Robert Burns

Answer: John Clare

6. 'The truth must dazzle gradually or every man be blind':

Answer: Emily Dickinson

A great line for a psychotherapist's office
7. A famous poem of World War I, 'In Flanders Field', was written by:

Answer: John Mcrae

This is arguably the most famous poem of WWI
8. One poet wrote 'The Passionate {Shepherd';} another wrote a reply. These two poets are:

Answer: Marlowe and Raleigh

Marlowe wrote the {original;} Raleigh wrote the 'reply'
9. This poet was also known for his translation of Poe

Answer: Baudelaire

Baudelaire is best known for 'Flowers of Evil',
10. This poet described words that had 'forked no lightning':

Answer: Dylan Thomas

The line comes from 'Do not go gentle into that good night'
Source: Author robert362

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