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A Dream of Fair Women.

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

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

Q01of 10

What event immediately triggers the speaker's dream in 'A Dream of Fair Women'?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'A Dream of Fair Women'?

Q03of 10

Which trio of historical and mythological women appears in the speaker's dream procession?

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What central theme unites the women encountered in the dream?

Q05of 10

The poem's title and concept of parading beautiful, tragic female figures most directly alludes to which literary tradition?

Q06of 10

How does Tennyson use imagery of beauty alongside suffering throughout the poem?

Q07of 10

Which term best describes the speaker's tone upon waking at the poem's conclusion?

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What does Iphigenia's presence in the dream most likely represent thematically?

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Considering Tennyson's placement of this poem alongside works like 'The Two Voices' and 'Ulysses' in his 1842 collection, which poetic technique does 'A Dream of Fair Women' share with those poems?

Q10of 10

Which statement most accurately describes what the women in the dream have in common on a narrative level?

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