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MIDNIGHT.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'Midnight'?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, the mist is compared to 'a tide / Of some enchanted ocean.' What type of figurative language is this?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'the snow of deepest silence' primarily convey about the midnight scene?

Q04of 10

In the fifth stanza, the word 'pall' is used. What does this word most likely mean in context?

Q05of 10

What is the primary theme of 'Midnight'?

Q06of 10

How does the speaker characterize the familiar lilac bushes in the fourth stanza?

Q07of 10

Which word best describes the tone of the poem's final stanza?

Q08of 10

The fireflies that 'in pulses come and go' in the third stanza primarily contribute to which effect?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'the earth's dumb spirit / Up to the longing skies' uses which technique to describe the earth?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what does the speaker literally hear or seem to hear during the midnight scene?

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