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Adam's Curse.

by W. B. Yeats.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'Adam's Curse'?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says a poetic line must not 'seem a moment's thought'?

Q03of 10

The poem's title alludes to the Biblical curse placed on Adam. Which theme does this allusion most directly reinforce?

Q04of 10

How does the speaker characterise 'bankers, schoolmasters, and clergymen'?

Q05of 10

What does the 'beautiful mild woman' contribute to the poem's argument?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominent in the image of 'the last embers of daylight die'?

Q07of 10

The moon at the poem's close is described as 'worn as if it had been a shell / Washed by time's waters.' What does this image most suggest?

Q08of 10

What is the speaker's tone in the final stanza?

Q09of 10

When the speaker says he 'strove / To love you in the old high way of love,' what does 'the old high way' most likely refer to?

Q10of 10

Which of the following is the most accurate paraphrase of 'Our stitching and unstitching has been naught'?

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