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Quiz — Storgy

Mowing.

by Robert Frost.

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

Q01of 10

'Mowing' is written in what poetic form?

Q02of 10

What is the primary sound image that opens the poem?

Q03of 10

When the speaker says the scythe 'whispered and did not speak,' the distinction most likely emphasizes that the scythe's message is

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The line 'Anything more than the truth would have seemed too weak' is best understood as meaning

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'No dream of the gift of idle hours, / Or easy gold at the hand of fay or elf' functions primarily as

Q06of 10

Which theme is most central to 'Mowing'?

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The speaker's tone throughout 'Mowing' is best described as

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The 'pale orchises' and 'bright green snake' mentioned in the poem chiefly serve to

Q09of 10

What does the closing line—'My long scythe whispered and left the hay to make'—most likely mean?

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The poem's speaker can best be characterized as

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