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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

A BABY RUNNING BAREFOOT.

by D. H. Lawrence.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is divided into two stanzas that each serve a distinct purpose. Which best describes the structural shift between them?

Q02of 10

Which literary device is most clearly at work in the line comparing the baby's feet to 'white flowers in the wind'?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'ripples lapping across the water' is used to describe which quality of the baby's movement?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker compare 'the sight of their white play' to in the first stanza?

Q05of 10

The image of 'two white butterflies settle in the cup of one flower' functions primarily to convey which idea?

Q06of 10

The word 'winsome' in the first stanza most nearly means:

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

The simile 'Cool like syringa buds' in the second stanza primarily appeals to which sense?

Q09of 10

What role does water imagery play across both stanzas of the poem?

Q10of 10

What does the speaker ultimately wish to do in the second stanza?

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