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Auld Lang Syne.

by Robert Burns.

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

Q01of 10

What is the central rhetorical question Burns poses in the opening stanza?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'auld lang syne' is best translated as which of the following?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant form and structure of 'Auld Lang Syne'?

Q04of 10

In the line 'We twa hae pou'd the gowans fine,' the word 'gowans' refers to what?

Q05of 10

The image of 'seas between us braid hae roar'd' primarily functions to convey what?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in the phrase 'a right gude-willie waught'?

Q07of 10

What is the overall tone of 'Auld Lang Syne'?

Q08of 10

The gesture described in 'there's a hand, my trusty fere' serves chiefly as what kind of literary device?

Q09of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem, and how is the audience best characterized?

Q10of 10

In the stanza beginning 'We twa hae run about the braes,' what activity do the two friends recall?

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