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Darkness.

by George Gordon Byron.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall form and structure of 'Darkness'?

Q02of 10

The opening line, 'I had a dream, which was not all a dream,' functions primarily to:

Q03of 10

What happens to the last two survivors of the ruined city?

Q04of 10

The faithful dog who guards its master's corpse primarily serves which thematic purpose?

Q05of 10

In the lines describing men gathering around 'their blazing homes / To look once more into each other's face,' the primary tone is best characterized as:

Q06of 10

The personification of Darkness in the poem's final line — 'She was the Universe' — accomplishes which of the following?

Q07of 10

Byron composed 'Darkness' in 1816, a year historians call 'the Year Without a Summer.' Which of the following best explains why this context is relevant to the poem's imagery?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'A fearful hope was all the World contained' is an example of which literary device?

Q09of 10

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

Q10of 10

The sequence 'Seasonless, herbless, treeless, manless, lifeless' is best understood as an example of:

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