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LOOK DOWN FAIR MOON..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker directly address throughout the entire poem?

Q02of 10

The word 'nimbus' appears twice in the poem. In this context, it most nearly means:

Q03of 10

Which poetic technique best describes the speaker calling out to the moon as if it can hear and respond?

Q04of 10

The adjectives 'ghastly, swollen, purple' applied to the faces of the dead primarily create:

Q05of 10

The poem's structure — four lines of unrhymed, irregular length — is an example of:

Q06of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

The repetition of the imperative verb 'Pour' (lines 2 and 4) is an example of which technique?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'unstinted nimbus' in the final line suggests the speaker wants the moon to illuminate the dead:

Q09of 10

Which thematic concern is most central to the poem?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'fair moon' in the opening line juxtaposed with the description of the dead creates which literary effect?

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