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Quiz — Storgy

Compare the familiar line in Gray's _Elegy_:.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the central structural contrast in Lowell's piece?

Q02of 10

In the proposed inserted passage, the phrase 'Time's immortal tree' functions primarily as an image of:

Q03of 10

What is the primary theme Lowell's proposed passage attempts to assert about those who died heroically?

Q04of 10

Lowell's self-quotation that 'second thoughts are prose' is used in this piece to suggest:

Q05of 10

The speaker's tone when evaluating the proposed inserted passage can best be described as:

Q06of 10

In the proposed passage, the line referencing 'constellations' that 'shed celestial influence on the brave' draws on which literary tradition?

Q07of 10

Gray's line 'paths of glory lead but to the grave' differs from Tennyson's line chiefly in its:

Q08of 10

Which literary technique is most evident in the proposed passage's phrase 'fruit, not leaves, of Time's immortal tree'?

Q09of 10

According to the prose context, where did Lowell request that the passage be inserted?

Q10of 10

The closing observation that 'great poetry often defies attempts at enhancement' is best supported by which element of the piece?

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