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Quiz — Storgy

BOTH.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What central paradox does the poem explore?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'Love's watch gains' most likely mean?

Q03of 10

Which structural form best describes this poem?

Q04of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

Q05of 10

What does the comparison 'more fleet / Than cowards' are' suggest about the speaker's tone?

Q06of 10

What does 'Love's watch loses' mean in the final line?

Q07of 10

Why is the title 'Both' significant?

Q08of 10

What poetic technique is most prominently used when Lowell gives Time 'feet' that become 'fleet'?

Q09of 10

The poem's imagery of a 'snail-like' gait primarily develops which theme?

Q10of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem most likely addressing?

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