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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

COMPENSATIONS.

by Alfred Noyes.

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

Q01of 10

What does the opening image of 'the evening dew' primarily convey about how divine justice operates in the poem?

Q02of 10

In stanza two, the phrase 'dreadful balances are made / To move with moon and tide' is best understood as meaning divine justice:

Q03of 10

Which theme is most directly expressed in the third stanza, where Noyes writes about 'dreams that seemed to waste away' and 'kindliness forgot'?

Q04of 10

The line 'The traveller with the heavier load / Has one less hill to climb' is best interpreted as:

Q05of 10

Who is the 'He' referred to throughout the poem, most notably in 'He share our pilgrimage'?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the final stanza, beginning 'He will not speak?'

Q07of 10

The structural pattern of the poem — alternating lines of different length in each stanza — contributes primarily to:

Q08of 10

The phrase 'The dust has nimble wings' in the sixth stanza most likely means:

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's relationship to doubt in the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, 'truth and beauty have a friend / At the deep heart of things' most directly means:

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