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ON AN AUTUMN SKETCH OF H.G. WILD.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form/structure of 'On an Autumn Sketch of H.G. Wild'?

Q02of 10

In the octave, what does the speaker say the painted sunset does that a real sunset cannot?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'chapel's western window small' is best understood as a metaphor for:

Q04of 10

The word 'Tyrian' in line 10 ('those Tyrian hues') primarily alludes to:

Q05of 10

In the sestet, 'one' (line 9, 'On one, ah me! October struck') most likely refers to:

Q06of 10

Which best describes the poem's dominant theme?

Q07of 10

The tone of the sestet, compared with the octave, is best characterized as:

Q08of 10

Lowell uses the phrase 'Midnight wraps her pall' to achieve which literary effect?

Q09of 10

What does the closing image — 'a cloud whose light were yet to lose' — suggest about the grieving figure's condition?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's opening lines, why does the speaker thank the artist?

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