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LIAISON.

by D. H. Lawrence.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary setting in which the lovers seek refuge throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of 'Liaison'?

Q03of 10

In the line 'You shall draw the thorn from my discontent,' the word 'thorn' functions primarily as a metaphor for which of the following?

Q04of 10

Which poetic technique is most clearly illustrated by the phrase 'Star-spiders spinning their thread'?

Q05of 10

The poem's title, 'Liaison,' most directly reinforces which thematic concern?

Q06of 10

What structural role do the moon, stars, and moths share across the poem's stanzas?

Q07of 10

The image 'sear / You like frankincense into scent' is best understood as expressing which of the following?

Q08of 10

In 'Kiss but then the dust from off my lips,' the 'dust' most plausibly represents which of the following?

Q09of 10

The poem is composed of seven stanzas each containing four lines. Which term best describes this stanza form?

Q10of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'Waste me not, I beg you, waste / Not the inner night'?

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