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He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven.

by W. B. Yeats.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker offer as a substitute for the heavens' embroidered cloths?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall form of this poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'golden and silver light' is an example of which poetic device?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's closing line, 'Tread softly because you tread on my dreams'?

Q05of 10

The 'heavens' embroidered cloths' primarily function as a symbol for which of the following?

Q06of 10

Which literary device is most evident in the repetition of 'cloths,' 'dreams,' and 'tread' throughout the poem?

Q07of 10

The speaker's conditional opening—'Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths'—establishes which narrative situation?

Q08of 10

Which thematic concern is most central to the poem?

Q09of 10

The three-part description 'the blue and the dim and the dark cloths / Of night and light and the half-light' is best understood as evoking which setting?

Q10of 10

The speaker identifies himself as 'being poor.' What is the most significant effect of this self-description within the poem?

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