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A BABY ASLEEP AFTER PAIN.

by D. H. Lawrence.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the central extended metaphor that structures the entire poem?

Q02of 10

How would you best describe the overall form and structure of this poem?

Q03of 10

What shift in perception does the speaker describe regarding the baby's weight?

Q04of 10

The word 'heavily' and its variants appear multiple times in the poem. What technique does this repetition exemplify?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

What is the most likely identity of the poem's speaker, based on textual evidence?

Q07of 10

What does the image of the baby's 'floating hair' that 'sinks heavily' most effectively convey?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'My sleeping baby hangs upon my life' functions primarily as which literary device?

Q09of 10

Which thematic concern does the poem most centrally explore?

Q10of 10

In the simile opening the poem, what quality of the bee is most directly compared to the baby's condition?

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