Poetry Trivia Questions
In case you missed them, here are the past five Columbia Granger's World of Poetry trivia questions of the day. .
May 18
Question:
What song, adapted from an ancient Scottish folksong by Robert Burns is traditionally sung on New Years Eve?
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May 17
Question:
According to the twelfth century French poet Jean Brodel, what were the three subjects appropriate for epic poetry?
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The Matter of Britain (Arthurian Legend, such as Gawain and the Green Knight , or "the Romance of the Rose "); the Matter of France (Carolingian 'history' such as the Song of Roland , Orlando Furioso and to a certain extent El Cid ); and the Matter of Rome (any stories from the classical period, such as John Lydgate's Troy Book ).
May 16
Question:
What Russian poet was denounced by Stalin's associate Andrei Zhdanov as "half harlot, half nun," and had her poems banned from publication?
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May 15
Question:
What Nobel Laureate's poems were banned in his home country after he became an American citizen in 1970?
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Czeslaw Milosz. They were banned until the fall of the Communist regime.
May 14
Question:
What book of poems did President Clinton give to Monica Lewinsky as a token of his affections?
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