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Christina Rossetti

Goblin Market

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1862

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Literary Device Questions

1. Which of these best describes the meter of the poem?

A) Iambic pentameter

B) Dactylic trimeter

C Absent meter

D) Irregular meter

2. Look back at Lines 71-78. Which of the following devices does Rossetti use to characterize the goblins in this part of the poem?

A) Onomatopoeia

B) Irony

C) Zoomorphism

D) Allegor

3.  Which of the following is NOT a symbol in the poem?

A) The “precious golden lock” (Line 126) Laura cuts from her head to pay the goblins

B) The “fruits which that unknown orchard bore” (Line 135) that the goblins offer

C) The “kernel-stone” (Line 138) Laura takes after consuming the goblins’ fruit

D) The “water from the brook” (Line 296) that runs near Laura and Lizzie’s home

4.  Identify which traits of “Goblin Market” characterize it as a narrative poem.

A) Plot, characters, and conflict

B) Consistent rhyme scheme and meter

C) Use of figurative language and literary devices

D) Precise word choice and diction

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