Q01of 10
What central metaphor does Lawrence use throughout the poem to represent the grieving siblings?
Q02of 10
In the opening stanza, the moon is described as 'Frail as a scar upon the pale blue sky.' What poetic technique is this?
Q03of 10
Who or what does 'the mother moon' represent in the poem?
Q04of 10
The speaker mentions, 'Some say they see, though I have never seen, / The dead moon heaped within the new moon's arms.' What effect does this concession create?
Q05of 10
Which word best describes the overall tone of the poem's final stanza?
Q06of 10
Lawrence writes that sorrows are 'like mischievous dark mice' that gnaw lives to nothing. What technique is employed here?
Q07of 10
The phrase 'bearing the ark / Of the covenant onwards' is best understood as an allusion to which tradition?
Q08of 10
How is the poem structured in terms of stanzas and rhyme?
Q09of 10
In the line 'Since the month of childhood is over,' what does 'month' most likely signify?
Q10of 10
At the poem's close, the speaker says the mother 'will never know' that the siblings are leaving her behind. What does this detail most powerfully convey?
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