Tithonus Overview Quiz

In what year was 'Tithonus' published?

Question Answer Choices 1860 1850 1880 1870

Who is Tithonus' lover in the poem?

Question Answer Choices Hera Eos Athena Aphrodite

Why does Tithonus beg Eos to take back her gift?

Question Answer Choices Because he wants to be with another lover. Because he wants to return to his mortal family. Because he has made a mistake by reaching for something beyond human nature. Because he is tired of living with Eos.

What type of monologue is 'Tithonus' classified as?

Question Answer Choices Dramatic monologue Interior monologue Soliloquy Narrative monologue

What is the genre of 'Tithonus'?

Question Answer Choices Essay Short Story Poetry Novel

What does Tithonus lament in the first stanza of the poem?

Question Answer Choices Cruel immortality that prevents him from dying. The loss of his physical strength and beauty. The passage of time and changing seasons. The departure of his lover, Eos.

Who is the author of 'Tithonus'?

Question Answer Choices Alfred, Lord Tennyson Robert Browning John Keats William Wordsworth

What gift does Tithonus receive from Eos?

Question Answer Choices Wisdom Eternal youth Strength Immortality

What does Tithonus envy in the final stanza of the poem?

Question Answer Choices The immortality of gods Happy men that have the power to die. The beauty of Eos The eternal youth of gods

What does Tithonus recall in the sixth stanza of the poem?

Question Answer Choices His first meeting with Eos. His mortal family and friends. His 'mystic change' to immortality. His life as a mortal king.