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Anecdote of the Jar.

by Wallace Stevens.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker physically do at the opening of the poem?

Q02of 10

How does the wilderness respond to the presence of the jar?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'slovenly wilderness' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

Which word best describes the tone Stevens uses when depicting the jar itself?

Q05of 10

What does the jar's inability to 'give of bird or bush' reveal about its nature?

Q06of 10

What central thematic tension does the poem explore?

Q07of 10

The line 'It took dominion everywhere' most closely echoes the language of which domain?

Q08of 10

How does Stevens structure the poem in terms of stanza form?

Q09of 10

The speaker's role in the poem is best described as which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which interpretive reading of the jar is best supported by the poem's imagery and diction?

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