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AN ARMY CORPS ON THE MARCH..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structure of "An Army Corps on the March"?

Q02of 10

Which literary technique best describes Whitman's opening line, "With its cloud of skirmishers in advance"?

Q03of 10

The poem describes a shot "snapping like a whip." What technique does this phrase employ?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase "glittering dimly" most likely describe?

Q05of 10

How does Whitman handle the perspective or speaker in this poem?

Q06of 10

The line "In columns rise and fall to the undulations" primarily uses which technique?

Q07of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's central theme?

Q09of 10

The repeated use of 'with' at the start of multiple lines is an example of which device?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, which combination of elements is explicitly present as the army corps advances?

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