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G.P. PUTNAM, BROADWAY..

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

The speaker claims the book's sale is already secured primarily because:

Q02of 10

In the line 'I was like the old woman that carried the calf,' the speaker uses this comparison to illustrate:

Q03of 10

The phrase 'jeu d'esprit' (near the poem's end) is best understood as:

Q04of 10

The speaker describes his writing style as:

Q05of 10

When the speaker says he laughs 'so like Mephistopheles,' the allusion is meant to suggest:

Q06of 10

How does the speaker characterize the 'judicious and wise' readers who read 'with something behind the mere eyes'?

Q07of 10

The speaker's description of his work as a 'Fable' while neighbors call it a 'bull' is an example of:

Q08of 10

The offer to include unmentioned poets in future editions 'at the rate of ONE AUTHOR to each NEW EDITION' chiefly serves to:

Q09of 10

The overall tone of this preface can best be described as:

Q10of 10

Which structural feature best characterizes the form of this preface poem?

0 / 10 answered

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