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Druid wood: The Druids were the aged priests of the Celts, who.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

According to Lowell's headnote, where did the Druids primarily perform their religious ceremonies?

Q02of 10

Why does Lowell compare venerable woods to 'aged priests'?

Q03of 10

Which tree did Lowell identify as 'peculiarly sacred' to the Druids?

Q04of 10

What is the central symbolic claim Lowell makes about nature in this headnote?

Q05of 10

Which of the following natural forces does Lowell NOT specifically list as carrying symbolic meaning?

Q06of 10

To which poem does Lowell direct readers at the end of the headnote?

Q07of 10

What is the primary purpose of this headnote as a piece of writing?

Q08of 10

How does Lowell's tone in the headnote best be described?

Q09of 10

By calling the forest a site of priestly benediction, Lowell implicitly frames the natural world as which of the following?

Q10of 10

What technique does Lowell use when he groups 'the winds, the mountain, the wood, the sea' together?

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