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GLOSSARY TO THE BIGLOW PAPERS.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of this text?

Q02of 10

Which of the following entries most clearly demonstrates Lowell's direct political satire rather than simple dialect translation?

Q03of 10

According to the glossary, the term 'Deacon off' derives its meaning from which practice?

Q04of 10

The glossary entry for 'Humbug' is defined as 'General Taylor's antislavery.' What tone does this definition convey?

Q05of 10

The entry 'Coons' defines the term as 'a cant term for a now defunct party,' adding they were 'commonly up a tree.' What technique is Lowell using with the phrase 'up a tree'?

Q06of 10

Which entry functions as an allusion to a specific historical event in American or British history?

Q07of 10

What does 'Furrer' mean in the glossary, and what does Lowell add metaphorically?

Q08of 10

How does the glossary's handling of 'Doughface' reveal the speaker's attitude toward certain Northern politicians?

Q09of 10

The entry 'Thundering' is described as a euphemism for a 'profane English expression.' Lowell traces its possible origin to which source?

Q10of 10

According to the glossary, what does the dialect word 'Grit' mean?

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