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NIPPON.

by Alfred Noyes.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of 'NIPPON' by Alfred Noyes?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, what does the speaker first perceive Japan as?

Q03of 10

The word 'Miraculously' in the third stanza primarily conveys which tone?

Q04of 10

What literary device is most prominent in 'snows of peach and cherry'?

Q05of 10

The 'brook of dreams' in stanza four is best understood as an example of which technique?

Q06of 10

What is the speaker's situation as the poem begins?

Q07of 10

In the fifth stanza, the wreaths of incense rising 'like little ghosts' employ which figure of speech?

Q08of 10

The closing couplet—'No doubt the gods were singing, / When Nippon isle was made'—implies which thematic idea?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of 'NIPPON'?

Q10of 10

Mount Fuji is mentioned in both the fifth and sixth stanzas. What role does it play in the poem's imagery?

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