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In a London Drawingroom.

by George Eliot.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant structural feature of 'In a London Drawingroom' that reinforces its theme of oppression?

Q02of 10

The speaker compares the line of houses to 'solid fog' primarily to convey which quality of the urban landscape?

Q03of 10

In the image 'the golden rays / Are clothed in hemp,' the golden rays most likely represent:

Q04of 10

Which of the following best identifies the speaker's vantage point throughout the poem?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'hunger of the eye' is best interpreted as:

Q06of 10

What technique does Eliot use in 'All hurry on & look upon the ground'?

Q07of 10

The poem's overall tone is best described as:

Q08of 10

In the final three lines, the simile of a 'huge prison-house & court' suggests which of the following about city life?

Q09of 10

Which literary technique is most evident in 'Monotony of surface & of form / Without a break to hang a guess upon'?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, why can 'no bird make a shadow as it flies'?

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