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Dejection: An Ode.

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

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

Q01of 10

What is the formal structure of 'Dejection: An Ode'?

Q02of 10

The epigraph from 'The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spence' functions primarily to:

Q03of 10

In stanza II, the speaker says 'I see, not feel how beautiful they are!' This line most directly expresses:

Q04of 10

The Æolian lute in stanza I serves as what kind of image?

Q05of 10

What is the central philosophical claim Coleridge makes in stanza IV?

Q06of 10

In stanza VI, 'my shaping spirit of Imagination' refers to:

Q07of 10

In stanza VII, the wind is personified as all of the following EXCEPT:

Q08of 10

The image of 'hope grew round me, like the twining vine' in stanza VI is an example of:

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what has Coleridge done in an attempt to cope with his afflictions?

Q10of 10

How does the poem's emotional direction shift in stanza VIII?

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