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LOTUS HURT BY THE COLD.

by D. H. Lawrence.

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

Q01of 10

What is the central metaphor that structures the entire poem?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, the phrase 'escaped from prison' most likely refers to which of the following?

Q03of 10

The line 'The flowers of all my mud swim into sight' primarily employs which technique?

Q04of 10

What does the imagery of 'mud' in the poem most plausibly represent?

Q05of 10

How does the woman's response in stanza three contrast with the speaker's offering?

Q06of 10

The final image of the woman who 'smiles again' after his suffering suggests which tone?

Q07of 10

The poem's rhyme scheme in each stanza is best described as:

Q08of 10

Which theme is most centrally developed across all four stanzas?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'moon-faced lover' in the final stanza primarily functions to:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what happens to 'the lotus buds of love' at the end?

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