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ESTRANGEMENT.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

In 'Estrangement,' what does the overgrown path primarily symbolize?

Q02of 10

In 'Estrangement,' the phrase 'Prince Oblivion' is best understood as a personification of:

Q03of 10

In the second stanza of 'Estrangement,' the addressee's ability to 'surmise' the speaker's coming before any outward sign suggests what about their former relationship?

Q04of 10

In the final stanza of 'Estrangement,' grass-blades turning into forget-me-nots is an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

In 'Phœbe,' the bird pipes 'its own name like one afraid.' This detail most strongly contributes to which theme?

Q06of 10

In 'Phœbe,' Lowell mentions Ovid and the Furies as part of a mythological framework. What purpose does this allusion primarily serve?

Q07of 10

In 'Phœbe,' the stanza referencing Progne most directly draws on which mythological parallel?

Q08of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of 'Estrangement'?

Q09of 10

In 'Phœbe,' the stanza comparing the bird to 'children that have lost their way, / And know their names, but nothing more' emphasizes which aspect of the bird's condition?

Q10of 10

Both 'Estrangement' and 'Phœbe' share which central thematic concern?

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