Q01of 10
The poem's subtitle notes that Shadow-of-a-Leaf uses 'clear' in 'a more ancient sense.' What does 'clear' mean in the refrain 'our clear May'?
Q02of 10
Which verse form best describes the overall structure of 'A New Madrigal to an Old Melody'?
Q03of 10
What literary technique does Noyes use when he writes 'As along a dark pine-bough, in slender white mystery / The moon lay to listen'?
Q04of 10
What is the primary theme Shadow-of-a-Leaf voices in the third stanza, beginning 'In the years that are gone'?
Q05of 10
What does the speaker discover when he 'drew back the branches' in the second stanza?
Q06of 10
In the final stanza the refrain changes subtly. Which word replaces 'balm and poppy' from the first stanza's version?
Q07of 10
The phrase 'long-forgot litany' is repeated across the poem. What does calling the song a 'litany' most importantly suggest about its character?
Q08of 10
How does the tone shift between the third stanza (Shadow-of-a-Leaf's lament) and the fourth stanza (the speaker's response)?
Q09of 10
The setting of 'a deep dreaming wood that is older than history' functions chiefly as what kind of device?
Q10of 10
Which line most directly expresses the poem's central argument about loss and memory?
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