63 pages • 2 hours read
Christina RossettiGoblin Market
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1862A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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
