Poetry Trivia Questions
In case you missed them, here are the past five Columbia Granger's World of Poetry trivia questions of the day.
March 9
Question:
Whose famous last words were "What is the answer? In that case, what is the question?"
Answer
March 8
Question:
Whose famous last words were "God will forgive me. It is his profession"?
Answer
German poet and playwright Heinrich Heine.
March 7
Question:
Whose famous last words were "My vocabulary did this to me"?
Answer
Jack Spicer. Dying from the effects of alcoholism, he reputedly said this to Robin Blaser, adding, "Your love will let you go on."
March 6
Question:
Whose famous last words were "Either this wallpaper goes, or I do"?
Answer
Oscar Wilde, according to some sources. One wonders about its veracity given his deathbed conversion back to Catholicism; a priest remained with him during his last hours. Another deathbed quote attributed to Wilde; having asked for a glass of champagne, he said: "Alas, I am dying beyond my means."
March 5
Question:
On what true story did Christina Rossetti base her poem "The Convent Threshold"?
Answer
The story of Abelard and Heloïse.
