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Quiz — Storgy

GARDEN.

by H. D..

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

Q01of 10

In Part I, the rose is described as 'cut in rock, / hard as the descent of hail.' What poetic device is used in that comparison?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'Garden'?

Q03of 10

In Part I, what does the speaker imply by saying 'If I could stir / I could break a tree'?

Q04of 10

The speaker of the poem can best be characterized as someone who is

Q05of 10

In Part II, the wind is asked to 'rend open the heat' and 'plough through it.' These verbs primarily create an image of wind as

Q06of 10

What is the central theme of 'Garden'?

Q07of 10

In Part II, why does the speaker say fruit 'cannot drop' through the air?

Q08of 10

The lines 'I could break a tree. / If I could stir / I could break a tree-- / I could break you' use which rhetorical technique?

Q09of 10

H. D. was a leading figure in which early-twentieth-century literary movement, whose principles are reflected in the poem's concrete imagery and compressed language?

Q10of 10

Which word best describes the tone of Part II compared to Part I?

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