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AS I LAY WITH MY HEAD IN YOUR LAP CAMERADO..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary form of this Whitman poem?

Q02of 10

The word 'camerado' most nearly means which of the following?

Q03of 10

In the line 'my words are weapons full of danger,' the dominant literary device is:

Q04of 10

Which theme is MOST central to the poem?

Q05of 10

How does the speaker characterize his relationship to 'peace, security, and all the settled laws'?

Q06of 10

The parallel construction of 'And the threat of what is call'd hell' and 'And the lure of what is call'd heaven' primarily achieves which effect?

Q07of 10

What is the speaker's attitude toward the fact that 'all have denied me'?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem's closing lines about destination and victory?

Q09of 10

The opening image of the speaker laying 'with my head in your lap' establishes which relationship between speaker and camerado?

Q10of 10

The speaker says he has 'urged you onward with me' without knowing the destination. This admission primarily functions as:

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