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A PASSING BELL.

by D. H. Lawrence.

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

Q01of 10

Which verse form best describes the overall structure of 'A Passing Bell'?

Q02of 10

What do the italicized lines throughout the poem most likely represent?

Q03of 10

In the first stanza, the image of leaves 'shaken, as a child / Asleep still shakes in the clutch of a sob' primarily serves to:

Q04of 10

The 'one lonely bell' in the second stanza is most plausibly interpreted as:

Q05of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's dominant tone?

Q06of 10

What is the significance of the speaker's desire to show the child how the starling 'shook / Its head as it walked'?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'Never, he is not, whatever shall come to pass' most directly conveys:

Q08of 10

How does the poem's title, 'A Passing Bell,' function in relation to the poem's content?

Q09of 10

The final italicized line, 'No, look at the wet starling,' is best understood as:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what does the grieving speaker ask or suggest about the boy in the third stanza?

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