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Break, Break, Break.

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant theme of 'Break, Break, Break'?

Q02of 10

What does the repeated imperative 'Break, break, break' most likely represent?

Q03of 10

What is the primary purpose of the images of the fisherman's boy and the sailor lad?

Q04of 10

In the line 'But O for the touch of a vanish'd hand,' what figure of speech is primarily at work?

Q05of 10

Which best describes the poem's formal structure?

Q06of 10

What is the speaker's tone throughout most of the poem?

Q07of 10

What does 'the stately ships go on / To their haven under the hill' most likely symbolize?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'a voice that is still' is an example of which technique?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude toward the joyful figures he observes?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's final stanza, what can never return to the speaker?

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