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A PASTORAL.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary reason Daphnis feels as though it is 'a good hour later' than the clock shows?

Q02of 10

What poetic form best describes the structure of 'A Pastoral'?

Q03of 10

To whom is the exclamation 'O Dryad feet' addressed?

Q04of 10

Which technique does Lowell use most prominently in the opening couplet 'O Dryad feet, / Be doubly fleet'?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'heart's expectant beat' creates an image that links which two ideas?

Q06of 10

What is the overall tone of 'A Pastoral'?

Q07of 10

What does the title 'A Pastoral' signal about the poem's literary tradition?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's relationship to time in the poem?

Q09of 10

The name 'Daphnis' is an allusion drawn from which literary source?

Q10of 10

What does Daphnis mean when he says 'by _my_ time it seems to be / a good hour later'?

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