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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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