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ALADDIN.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What does 'Aladdin's lamp' most directly symbolize in the first stanza?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'castles in Spain' is best understood as an allusion to:

Q03of 10

Which structural feature best describes the poem's overall organization?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's second stanza?

Q05of 10

In the line 'I had fire enough in my brain,' the word 'fire' functions primarily as:

Q06of 10

Why does the speaker say 'I'd give all my lamps of silver bright / For the one that is mine no more'?

Q07of 10

The speaker's address to 'Fortune' in the second stanza introduces which literary device?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?

Q09of 10

The rhyme scheme of each stanza in 'Aladdin' can be described as:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what was the speaker's living situation during his boyhood?

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