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HOW SOLEMN AS ONE BY ONE..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What historical setting does Whitman explicitly provide for this poem?

Q02of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone Whitman establishes from the poem's opening line?

Q03of 10

What structural technique does Whitman use throughout the poem to build its cumulative effect?

Q04of 10

When Whitman writes 'I glance upward out of this page,' he is using which literary technique?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'faces the masks' suggests which thematic idea?

Q06of 10

What does Whitman claim 'the bullet could never kill'?

Q07of 10

The description of the soldiers as 'worn and sweaty' primarily contributes to which effect?

Q08of 10

Who is the speaker most likely meant to represent in 'How Solemn as One by One'?

Q09of 10

The pairing of 'bullet' and 'bayonet' throughout the poem functions primarily as which device?

Q10of 10

By ending the poem with 'Waiting secure and content,' Whitman conveys which idea about the soul?

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