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FOR A MEMORIAL WINDOW TO SIR WALTER RALEIGH, SET UP IN ST. MARGARET'S,.

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 this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the metaphor 'England's breasts we drew / Such milk' most directly convey?

Q03of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

In the line 'Proud of her Past, wherefrom our Present grew,' the pronoun 'her' refers to which entity?

Q06of 10

Which rhetorical technique is most prominent in the phrase 'her Past' and 'our Present'?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

Why is Sir Walter Raleigh a particularly apt figure to be honored in this context by American contributors?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'bids remember whence we came' functions primarily as which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which line of the poem most directly explains the purpose of the memorial window itself?

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