Poetry Interpretation Quiz

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What is the speaker referring to when mentioning 'the Shambles' Gate'?

A place near the scaffold where the speaker stands

A spot where people are gathered for an event (correct)

A place where friends keep the sun

A location with the best sight of house-tops

What does the speaker feel has happened to his forehead as he enters a certain place?

It is wet from the rain

It is bleeding due to being hit by stones (correct)

It is aching from the weight of the sun

It is cut by a rope behind him

Why do people gather at the scaffold's foot according to the speaker?

To ask the speaker for forgiveness

To meet loved ones

To witness a triumph (correct)

To enjoy a view of church spires

What does the speaker believe God will do instead of questioning him about what he owes?

Reward him for his misdeeds Signup and view all the answers

Why does the speaker mention that 'There's nobody on the house-tops now'?

To express loneliness and abandonment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'The air broke into a mist with bells' suggest?

The sound of bells created a dream-like atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'It was roses, roses, all the way' at the beginning of the text?

'Roses' signify beautiful moments on the journey Signup and view all the answers

What does the speaker regret doing in stanza III?

Leaping at the sun to give it to his friends Signup and view all the answers

Why does the speaker mention a rope cutting both his wrists behind in stanza V?

To show he is bound and restrained Signup and view all the answers

What does the speaker mean by 'Just a palsied few at the windows set' in stanza IV?

Old and feeble people by the windows Signup and view all the answers

In stanza II, what did the crowd ask the speaker after he requested their sun from yonder skies?

'And afterward, what else?' Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested by 'The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway' in the text?

The houses were shaking violently Signup and view all the answers

Why does the speaker mention, 'For the best of the sight is, all allow, At the Shambles' Gate' in stanza IV?

To emphasize an unpleasant location Signup and view all the answers

'I am safer so.' at the end of the text implies that:

The speaker feels secure under God's protection Signup and view all the answers

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