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A BABY'S EPITAPH.

by Algernon Charles Swinburne.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of "A Baby's Epitaph"?

Q02of 10

What does the line 'Here I sleep not' most directly communicate to the reader?

Q03of 10

Which poetic form best describes the structure of this poem?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's closing stanza?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'one undefiled' in the third stanza most likely refers to which quality of the baby?

Q06of 10

The contrast between 'April' and 'winter' in the opening line primarily functions as imagery representing which theme?

Q07of 10

How long did the baby live, according to the poem?

Q08of 10

The internal rhymes within individual lines—such as 'Bright as Maytime was my daytime'—create which primary effect?

Q09of 10

What technique does Swinburne use when he writes 'Though the morrow bring forth sorrow'?

Q10of 10

The angels' act of calling the baby away from 'your brawling world' implies which view of earthly life?

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