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An echo of _Macbeth_, V, 5:.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

Which Shakespearean play contains the original speech that Lowell echoes in this poem?

Q02of 10

What is life directly compared to in the opening line of the poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'struts and frets his hour upon the stage' primarily suggests which quality of human existence?

Q04of 10

Which literary term best describes Lowell's act of republishing these lines under his own titled poem?

Q05of 10

What does the image of 'a poor player' chiefly convey about human beings?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'is heard no more' at the poem's close reinforces which central theme?

Q07of 10

What is the predominant tone of this poem?

Q08of 10

Which structural feature most distinguishes this poem as it appears under Lowell's name?

Q09of 10

In the metaphor of life as a 'player,' the 'stage' most likely represents which concept?

Q10of 10

The word 'but' in 'Life's but a walking shadow' functions primarily to do what?

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