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Quiz — Storgy

OCTOBER, 1861.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of 'October, 1861'?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanzas, the loon's laugh is compared to what?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'Time Was, Time Is, and Time shall be' functions primarily as what?

Q04of 10

To what does 'Hesper' refer in the poem?

Q05of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's speaker?

Q06of 10

The Fates describe three roots that support Dominion. Which root do they call the greatest?

Q07of 10

The imagery of 'grass-blades stiffen with red battle-dew' is an example of which technique?

Q08of 10

The allusion to 'Odin's hounds' and 'the mystic Tree' draws on which mythological tradition?

Q09of 10

What warning do the Fates give about leaders who prefer 'the Many's plaudits' over Wisdom?

Q10of 10

In the poem's final stanza, what does the speaker realize when he mentions 'dear ones by Potomac's side'?

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