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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

IN MAY.

by Archibald Lampman.

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

Q01of 10

What is the poem's overall structure built around?

Q02of 10

In the line 'The curtains from the hills are gone,' the word 'curtains' most likely refers to:

Q03of 10

Which poetic technique is most clearly demonstrated in 'From pool to pool it prattles by'?

Q04of 10

The bobolinks are compared to 'the softest flute' and 'the lightest lute' primarily to convey:

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'ministers of sun and shadow' refer to?

Q06of 10

Which best describes the tone of the final stanza?

Q07of 10

The poem is composed of nine quatrains with a consistent rhyme scheme. How is each stanza primarily rhymed?

Q08of 10

The fifth stanza describes dust, swept cherry-blooms, and gusting wind in the distance, while the sixth stanza depicts a still, perfumed hollow. What structural purpose does this contrast serve?

Q09of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'Grief was my master yesternight'?

Q10of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem as a whole?

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