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BIVOUAC ON A MOUNTAIN SIDE..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of this poem?

Q02of 10

The speaker's gaze in the poem moves in which overall direction?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'the sky--the sky!' is best understood as an example of which literary technique?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?

Q05of 10

The image of 'barns and the orchards of summer' in the valley functions primarily to suggest what?

Q06of 10

The adjective 'eternal' applied to the stars most directly reinforces which theme?

Q07of 10

The words 'looming, large-sized, flickering' describing men and horses are an example of what technique?

Q08of 10

Which word best captures the speaker's relationship to the scene he describes?

Q09of 10

The poem's repeated use of present participles—'halting,' 'looming,' 'flickering,' 'breaking out'—achieves what primary effect?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, where are some of the campfires located?

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