Skip to content
Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

Climbs to a soul, etc.: In his intimate sympathy with nature,.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

According to the essay, what is the central characteristic of Lowell's attitude toward nature?

Q02of 10

Which Wordsworth poem is cited in the essay to compare his view of nature with Lowell's?

Q03of 10

In the excerpt from The Cathedral, what natural event does Lowell describe the earth taking delight in?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'vernal alchemy' in the Cathedral passage most likely refers to which process?

Q05of 10

In the Under the Willows excerpt, what surprising ancestry does the speaker entertain believing in?

Q06of 10

What structural technique does the essay use to build its argument about Lowell?

Q07of 10

According to the essay's concluding claim, humanizing nature in English poetry was essentially unknown before which two poets?

Q08of 10

The tone of the essay toward Lowell's nature poetry is best described as which of the following?

Q09of 10

The word 'mutual' in the phrase 'mutual recognition vaguely sweet' most precisely implies which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which literary term best describes Lowell's technique—visible in all three quoted passages—of attributing feelings or awareness to natural objects?

0 / 10 answered

Standings

Top 10 attempts

No attempts yet. Be the first to climb the standings.