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, General,.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What literary form does ', General,' by James Russell Lowell employ?

Q02of 10

The entry 'Cabbage-heads, the, always in majority' is best understood as expressing what theme?

Q03of 10

When Caesar's 'veni, vidi, vici' is 'censured for undue prolixity,' what rhetorical technique is Lowell using?

Q04of 10

The description of Hon. J.C. Calhoun as 'the Sir Kay of modern chivalry' functions primarily as what?

Q05of 10

What is the overall tone of the mock-index entries throughout the poem?

Q06of 10

The entry about a presidential candidate who 'takes a revolving position' most directly satirizes which political behavior?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'Canaan in quarterly instalments' most likely alludes to which concept?

Q08of 10

According to the poem's entry, what does Calhoun's 'cow-bell curfew' threaten to extinguish?

Q09of 10

What does the imagery of a candidate being described as 'a periwig' suggest about that candidate?

Q10of 10

Based on the entry for Caleb, what does he 'charge Mexicans with' during the context of the Mexican-American War satire?

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