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Fagots for a witch: The introduction of this witch element into a.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

According to the editorial notes, what is Hebe's primary symbolic role in Lowell's lyric?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'influence fleet' refer to in Lowell's poem about Hebe?

Q03of 10

What does Lowell imply when he writes 'Harass her not; thy heat and stir / But greater coyness breed in her'?

Q04of 10

According to the notes, what must the poet do before the Muse will seek him out?

Q05of 10

In the revised tortoise-shell stanza, which two contrasting emotional effects does the music produce?

Q06of 10

What structural change did Lowell make to 'To the Dandelion' in its finally revised edition?

Q07of 10

What reason does the editor suggest Lowell cut several stanzas from 'To the Dandelion'?

Q08of 10

Which two poets does critic Stedman invoke when praising the opening phrase of 'To the Dandelion'?

Q09of 10

What does the image of Pegasus 'in harness' symbolize in the notes on Hebe?

Q10of 10

In the lines quoted about the Muse taking 'thy head upon her knee,' what experience does she offer the poet?

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