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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

A PRELIMINARY NOTE TO THE SECOND EDITION..

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker compare a starving author inserting a new title page to, in order to simulate popular success?

Q02of 10

In the poem's opening section, what is described as 'the species at once most delightful and healthy' among forms of composition?

Q03of 10

What does the speaker say ultimately determines true literary fame, rather than the public's verdict?

Q04of 10

The extended metaphor of two boys playing—one with a knife and shingle fleet, another invoking the Arabian Nights—is primarily used to illustrate which idea?

Q05of 10

The speaker references Horace's observation that 'the Public sometimes hit the truth.' In context, what has prompted the speaker to revisit this view?

Q06of 10

How does the speaker characterize his attitude toward the critics who attacked his first edition?

Q07of 10

In the lines 'snug in my attic,' the speaker lists a range of authors he enjoys reading. Which of the following pairings correctly reflects two authors the speaker mentions in that passage?

Q08of 10

The speaker states that a character in his book 'drawn in pure fun' and 'condensing the traits of a dozen in one' has caused a problem. What is that problem?

Q09of 10

What printing mishap in the first edition does the speaker describe with the metaphor of a well-featured child becoming 'wry-nosed, club-footed, squint-eyed'?

Q10of 10

What is the speaker's tone when he addresses his 'causeless unfriends' near the poem's end, warning them about 'two ends to a staff'?

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