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NOT YOUTH PERTAINS TO ME..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structure of 'Not Youth Pertains to Me'?

Q02of 10

What does the word 'inure' most likely mean as Whitman uses it in this poem?

Q03of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently displayed in the poem's opening lines?

Q04of 10

The speaker describes himself as 'Awkward in the parlor.' What does this image primarily convey?

Q05of 10

What is the primary theme of this poem?

Q06of 10

How does the tone shift between the first half and the second half of the poem?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'learn'd coterie' is best understood as an allusion to which social group?

Q08of 10

Which choice best describes the poem's speaker?

Q09of 10

What is the effect of ending the poem with the short, plain clause 'Composed these songs'?

Q10of 10

Which best describes Whitman's use of free verse in this poem?

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