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A LOVE SONG.

by D. H. Lawrence.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker admit to forgetting in the opening stanza?

Q02of 10

Which natural image triggers the speaker's sudden, vivid longing for the absent lover?

Q03of 10

Why does the speaker draw the bedroom blind in the third stanza?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'boon for boon' in the third stanza most likely suggests:

Q05of 10

Which best describes the overall structure of 'A Love Song'?

Q06of 10

The repeated phrase 'And I do' at the start of several lines is an example of which rhetorical device?

Q07of 10

The moon is personified in the third stanza primarily to convey:

Q08of 10

In the fourth stanza, the speaker's arms and breast are described as 'aching' and 'anguished, avid.' What does 'avid' most precisely contribute to the tone?

Q09of 10

What does the speaker ultimately find at the poem's close that provides a sense of peace?

Q10of 10

The simile comparing sleep to wine in the final line chiefly emphasizes that sleep is:

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