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CITY OF SHIPS..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form Whitman uses throughout 'City of Ships'?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'drum of war is mine' most likely refers to which of the following?

Q03of 10

Which literary device is most prominently demonstrated by the opening lines 'City of ships! … City of the world! … City of the sea!'?

Q04of 10

What does the imagery of 'black ships' and 'fierce ships' primarily convey?

Q05of 10

In the line 'Behold me--incarnate me as I have incarnated you,' what relationship does the speaker claim with the city?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's thematic shift?

Q07of 10

The description of New York as 'Proud and passionate city--mettlesome, mad, extravagant' is best characterized as what kind of technique?

Q08of 10

What is the effect of the parenthetical lines, such as '(O the black ships! O the fierce ships!)'?

Q09of 10

The line 'all races are here, / All the lands of the earth make contributions here' expresses which theme?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, how does the speaker characterize his attitude toward everything the city has offered him?

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