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A DOME OF MANY-COLOURED GLASS.

by Amy Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

The collection's title, 'A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass,' is borrowed directly from which source?

Q02of 10

In Shelley's lines used as an epigraph, what does the 'dome of many-coloured glass' do to 'Eternity'?

Q03of 10

The French epigraph by Albert Samain evokes a speaker who is alone and hears only the sound of footsteps on pavement. What dominant tone does this contribute to the collection?

Q04of 10

The collection is organized into three broad sections. Which of the following correctly identifies those sections?

Q05of 10

The final sonnet in the Sonnets section is dedicated to a canonical Romantic poet. Which poet is it?

Q06of 10

Several poems in the lyrical section reference visual art and cultural geography far from Massachusetts—for example, 'Venetian Glass' and 'A Coloured Print by Shokei.' What technique does Lowell employ by grounding abstract emotions in specific, named artworks?

Q07of 10

Based on the collection's central tension as described in the context, the 'dome of many-coloured glass' most nearly symbolizes which of the following?

Q08of 10

The sonnet titled 'On Carpaccio's Picture: The Dream of St. Ursula' draws on a specific Renaissance painting. Including this poem among the sonnets suggests Lowell values which quality in the sonnet form?

Q09of 10

The poem ''To-morrow to Fresh Woods and Pastures New'' takes its title from the closing line of Milton's 'Lycidas.' Placing this allusion in a collection already steeped in Shelley and Keats primarily reinforces which thematic concern?

Q10of 10

The 'Verses for Children' section includes poems titled 'Sea Shell,' 'The Crescent Moon,' and 'Wind.' How do these poems functionally differ from the Sonnets section within the same collection?

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