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A LAMENT..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the repeated refrain that closes each stanza?

Q02of 10

In the opening line, 'O world! O life! O time!' the speaker directly addresses three abstractions. This rhetorical device is called:

Q03of 10

The phrase 'last steps I climb' most likely conveys that the speaker feels:

Q04of 10

What central theme does 'A Lament' most clearly explore?

Q05of 10

How does Shelley use the seasons in the second stanza?

Q06of 10

The poem consists of two stanzas of five lines each with a recurring refrain. This tight, compressed form primarily serves to:

Q07of 10

The word 'hoar' in 'winter hoar' most precisely means:

Q08of 10

The line 'Trembling at that where I had stood before' suggests the speaker's relationship to his past is characterized by:

Q09of 10

The tone of 'A Lament' is best described as:

Q10of 10

The phrase 'a joy has taken flight' employs which literary technique?

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