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IN THE HALF-WAY HOUSE.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structure of 'In the Half-Way House'?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'spectacles green' in Stanza II is best understood as an image suggesting:

Q03of 10

In Stanza I, 'the man takes a pew and sits reckoning his pelf' most directly illustrates which theme?

Q04of 10

The allusion to 'Outre-Mer land' in Stanza I primarily serves to:

Q05of 10

Which literary technique is most evident in 'the Graces wear fronts, the Muse thins to a spinster'?

Q06of 10

What is the predominant tone of the poem's second stanza?

Q07of 10

In Stanza II, 'chaplets of laurel' alludes to the classical tradition of awarding laurel wreaths, which in this context symbolizes:

Q08of 10

Who is the most likely intended audience of the line 'Do you twit me with days when I had an Ideal'?

Q09of 10

The metaphor of Fate sending 'a dear scratch' instead of 'cheap bay-leaves' suggests that:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what specific vision does the speaker hold at age twenty regarding the Middle Ages?

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