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—BEREAVEMENT..

by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of 'Bereavement'?

Q02of 10

Which image does Shelley use in stanza one to physically convey the mourner's grief?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant theme of the poem's second stanza?

Q04of 10

Who is 'the scorner' referenced in line 3?

Q05of 10

What poetic technique is most evident in the opening line, 'How stern are the woes of the desolate mourner'?

Q06of 10

What does the 'amaranth bower' in line 13 most likely symbolize?

Q07of 10

How does Shelley characterize the transition from grief to peace in the poem's closing simile?

Q08of 10

What is the overall tone of the poem's second stanza compared to the first?

Q09of 10

Which rhetorical device opens the second stanza with 'Ah! when shall day dawn'?

Q10of 10

In stanza one, what happens when the mourner experiences a brief moment of relief from his grief?

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