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DEDHAM, MAY 21, 1877.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Dedham, May 21, 1877'?

Q02of 10

In the first sonnet, what does the speaker mean by 'I christened you in happier days'?

Q03of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in 'the brimming river soothes his grassy shore'?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of the first sonnet?

Q05of 10

In the first sonnet, what 'compensation' does the speaker ultimately identify for human suffering?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'the unspeakable Three' in the second sonnet most likely alludes to which concept?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the second sonnet compared to the first?

Q08of 10

To whom does the speaker seem to address the second sonnet?

Q09of 10

What image does Lowell use to convey how death suddenly overshadows human happiness in the second sonnet?

Q10of 10

What consolation does the speaker find for the mourned friend at the close of the poem?

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