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A FRAGMENT.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the central subject that 'A Fragment' attempts to describe through nature imagery?

Q02of 10

In the first stanza, the notes are compared to two different natural phenomena. Which pair correctly identifies them?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'o'er a harp Æolian' alludes to what kind of instrument?

Q04of 10

How does the poem's structure mirror its thematic content?

Q05of 10

What effect does the music's near-silence produce in the listener by the final stanza?

Q06of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

In the second stanza, the simile 'as o'er a harp Æolian / A fitful breeze' is used to describe which musical quality?

Q08of 10

The word 'momently' in the second stanza most nearly means which of the following?

Q09of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently displayed in the line 'Thick-rushing, like an ocean vast'?

Q10of 10

What does the image of 'minute-drops of rain / Ringing in water silvery' most effectively convey about the music?

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