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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

draws all his characters quite _à la_ Fuseli,--.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

In this passage, the comparison to Fuseli is primarily used to criticize a writer whose characters are depicted as what?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'brush so untamed and profuse' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q03of 10

The writer referred to as 'E.' is compared to Flaxman chiefly because of which quality?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'white marble statue in words' most likely signify about the men E. praises?

Q05of 10

What is the overall tone of Lowell's critique in this passage?

Q06of 10

Which structural feature best characterizes the versification of this passage?

Q07of 10

The repeated phrase 'bundles of muscles and thews' within a few lines is an example of which technique?

Q08of 10

Henry Fuseli and John Flaxman were both real historical figures. What is Lowell's likely purpose in alluding to them rather than inventing fictional artists?

Q09of 10

According to the passage, what fault does the Flaxman-like writer ('E.') share with the Fuseli-like writer?

Q10of 10

What does the word 'thews' most nearly mean as used in this passage?

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