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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

FOR THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

Which two groups of figures from the Nativity narrative are featured in the opening two stanzas?

Q02of 10

In the third stanza, the speaker says 'We wait for Him, like them of yore.' What is the primary tone of this stanza?

Q03of 10

The poem is written in a regular stanzaic form. Which best describes its structure?

Q04of 10

What does 'that sweet Life which is the Law' most likely refer to in context?

Q05of 10

The image of 'a light like that the wise men saw' in stanza five functions primarily as what kind of literary device?

Q06of 10

Who is the intended audience of this poem, as indicated by both its title and its content?

Q07of 10

In the final stanza, the line 'keep at eve the faith of morn' employs which technique?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best states the poem's central theme?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'words of gold / No time or sorrow e'er shall dim' is an allusion to which concept?

Q10of 10

The repetition of the line 'Peace on earth, good-will to men' at the beginning and end of the poem creates what structural effect?

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