Skip to content
Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

E.G. DE R..

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 'E.G. DE R.'?

Q02of 10

In the opening lines, why does the speaker refuse to 'decompose' the woman's spell?

Q03of 10

Which literary technique does the line 'Like wind o'er grass, of moods across her face' primarily employ?

Q04of 10

What does the rose extended metaphor in the octave represent?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'her mirth cheats my temples of their gray' most nearly means:

Q06of 10

Which word best describes the poem's dominant tone?

Q07of 10

How does the final couplet function within the sonnet's argument?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'Steeped in her sunshine' is an example of which poetic device?

Q09of 10

The speaker describes his subject as 'Fairest in motion, fairer in repose.' What rhetorical device does this line use?

Q10of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says 'her charm makes years long spent seem yet to be'?

0 / 10 answered

Standings

Top 10 attempts

No attempts yet. Be the first to climb the standings.