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NIGHTWATCHES.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the form of 'Nightwatches'?

Q02of 10

In the opening simile, the clock's counting is compared to which of the following?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'ghostly hands stretch to me from my prime' most likely represent?

Q04of 10

The line 'for each new loss redoubles all the old' expresses which thematic idea?

Q05of 10

In the sestet, the shift from 'blossoms were astir' to 'boughs are bent / With snow' primarily functions as what kind of device?

Q06of 10

What is the dominant tone of 'Nightwatches'?

Q07of 10

To whom does the pronoun 'her' in the final three lines refer?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'mornward steps of Time' uses which technique to characterize time?

Q09of 10

The word 'thrills' in 'the darkness thrills with conscience' is best understood to mean which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which statement about the poem's rhyme scheme is accurate?

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