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Concord Hymn.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Concord Hymn'?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'shot heard round the world' most directly convey?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, Emerson notes that 'the foe' and 'the conqueror' alike sleep in silence. What theme does this detail most strongly advance?

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem addressing in the final stanza?

Q05of 10

The 'votive stone' mentioned in the third stanza serves primarily as a symbol of what?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most evident in the image 'the dark stream which seaward creeps'?

Q07of 10

What is the primary purpose of the poem's occasion—being 'sung at the completion of the battle monument'?

Q08of 10

The tone of the poem's final stanza is best described as which of the following?

Q09of 10

Which literary allusion or contextual reference is embedded in the poem's subtitle and opening setting?

Q10of 10

In the line 'Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,' what is the effect of specifying the month of April?

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