Q01of 10
The poem is structured as four stanzas of five lines each. What is the consistent rhyme scheme used throughout?
Q02of 10
In the first stanza, the phrase 'the poor, the outcast and the black' functions primarily to do what?
Q03of 10
In stanza two, 'Pride held his hand before mine eyes' is an example of which literary technique?
Q04of 10
The speaker expected divine love to arrive in 'a monarch's guise.' This expectation most directly reflects which theme?
Q05of 10
In stanza three, the speaker's own love is described as 'grimed with earth, with hunger thin, / And leprous with the taint of sin.' The tone here is best described as which of the following?
Q06of 10
The contrast in stanza three between the speaker's imperfect love and God's reception of it serves primarily to illustrate what?
Q07of 10
Which of the following best describes the role of the speaker in the poem?
Q08of 10
In the final stanza, divine love is depicted with 'weary step and bleeding feet.' This imagery most closely alludes to which figure?
Q09of 10
The word 'entertain'dst' in stanza three ('Thou…didst…entertain'dst it royally') most nearly means which of the following?
Q10of 10
Throughout the poem, divine love is repeatedly described as being 'denied.' What is the primary irony the poem develops around this fact?
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