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_On the Grasshopper and Cricket._.

by John Keats.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'On the Grasshopper and Cricket'?

Q02of 10

Which line is repeated in varied form to create a structural echo across the poem?

Q03of 10

In the octave, why do the birds fall silent?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'new-mown mead' primarily contribute to the poem?

Q05of 10

What is the central theme of the poem?

Q06of 10

Who is the implied speaker of the poem?

Q07of 10

What poetic technique is employed when the cricket's song 'seems' to become the grasshopper's song?

Q08of 10

What is the tone of the poem?

Q09of 10

The grasshopper 'rests at ease beneath some pleasant weed.' What does this detail suggest about the grasshopper's character as Keats portrays it?

Q10of 10

The poem was written on December 30, 1816, reportedly during a competition with Leigh Hunt. How does the winter date relate to the poem's content?

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