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I Shall Return.

by Claude McKay.

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

Q01of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of 'I Shall Return'?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker ultimately identify as his reason for returning in the final couplet?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'wonder-eyes' in the second line is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

The imagery of 'blue-black smoke to sapphire skies' primarily appeals to which sense?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

The repetition of the phrase 'I shall return' throughout the poem is an example of which rhetorical device?

Q07of 10

The 'fiddle and fife' mentioned in the third quatrain most likely alludes to which aspect of the speaker's background?

Q08of 10

What does the word 'runes' in the final line of the third quatrain suggest about the speaker's relationship to his homeland's music?

Q09of 10

The speaker's perspective in this poem is best described as that of someone who is

Q10of 10

The line 'That bathe the brown blades of the bending grasses' is notable primarily for its use of

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