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Cousin Kate.

by Christina Rossetti.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Cousin Kate'? It is best described as:

Q02of 10

The speaker describes herself before the lord found her as 'hardened by sun and air' and 'contented with my cottage mates.' What does this opening imagery primarily establish?

Q03of 10

In the simile 'He wore me like a silken knot, / He changed me like a glove,' the speaker uses these images to convey that the lord treated her as:

Q04of 10

The central theme of the poem is best described as:

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q06of 10

In the stanza beginning 'O cousin Kate, my love was true,' the speaker claims that if their situations were reversed, she would have 'spit into his face.' What rhetorical purpose does this claim serve?

Q07of 10

The tone of the poem as a whole can best be described as:

Q08of 10

The poem alludes most clearly to which broader literary and cultural tradition in its depiction of the 'fallen woman'?

Q09of 10

In the final stanza, what is the 'gift' the speaker claims to possess that Cousin Kate lacks?

Q10of 10

Which comprehension question about the poem is answered correctly?

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