Wilde About Poetry

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is the missing word in the Oscar Wilde poem, "La Bella _____ Della Mia Mente"? Answer: (five letter word)

2. In the poem "Theoretikos", what does this mighty empire have? Arms of steel Feet of clay Heart of gold Mind like a steel trap

3. Oscar Wilde's poem "Vita Nuova" is Italian for what phrase? Answer: (two words)

4. In the poem "On the Massacre Of Christians In Bulgaria", to whom does Oscar Wilde address his first question? Paul Peter Caesar Christ

5. In "Serenade", which way is the wind blowing fair across the dark Aegean sea? Western Southern Eastern Northern

6. Is the hunter tracking a deer in the Oscar Wilde poem, "In the Forest"? Yes No

7. What are the two colors mentioned in "The Dole of the King's Daughter"? Red and Black Purple and Scarlett Blue and Gold Yellow and Green

8. In "The Silhouettes", the moon is blown across the silvered bay like a what? Answer: (two words)

9. Where did the man and his love want to go to in the poem, "Under The Balcony"? The desolate sea On the windy hill and the wold The land where the daffodils blow To her light heart

10. "The Sphynx" is the shortest poem written by Oscar Wilde. True False