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APRIL IN THE HILLS.

by Archibald Lampman.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is organized into five stanzas of eight lines each, with a consistent rhyme scheme. Which best describes the rhyme pattern within each stanza?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, the phrase 'heaven's liquid height' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q03of 10

Which of the following best states the central theme of 'April in the Hills'?

Q04of 10

In stanza three, several birds are named. Which of the following birds is NOT mentioned in that stanza?

Q05of 10

The speaker describes himself as 'a treasurer of immortal days' near the poem's close. This metaphor primarily suggests that the speaker

Q06of 10

How does the poem's tone shift between the first three stanzas and the final two stanzas?

Q07of 10

The line 'I break the spirit's cloudy bands' alludes most clearly to which literary or cultural tradition?

Q08of 10

The image of 'steady fleets serene and white' applied to clouds in stanza one is an example of

Q09of 10

Which word most accurately describes the speaker's relationship to the landscape by the poem's final lines?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'the shore-lark drops his brittle song' uses the word 'brittle' to describe birdsong. What is the primary effect of this word choice?

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