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A Dream Within a Dream.

by Edgar Allan Poe.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'A Dream Within a Dream'?

Q02of 10

In the second stanza, what physical action does the speaker use to represent the loss of control over reality?

Q03of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'surf-tormented shore' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

How does the tone shift between the first and second stanza?

Q06of 10

To whom does the speaker address the opening lines of the poem?

Q07of 10

What does the speaker concede to the person he is leaving in the first stanza?

Q08of 10

Which literary device is most prominent in the lines 'O God! can I not grasp / Them with a tighter clasp?'

Q09of 10

The repeated refrain changes subtly between the two stanzas. What is the key difference?

Q10of 10

Based on the poem's context, what do the 'grains of the golden sand' most likely represent?

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