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OVER THE CARNAGE ROSE PROPHETIC A VOICE..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form Whitman employs in this poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'prophetic a voice' in the opening line inverts normal English word order. This technique is called:

Q03of 10

In the lines referring to Michigan and Florida, the image of 'perfumes' that are 'sweeter, and wafted beyond death' primarily represents:

Q04of 10

Who or what is the speaker in this poem?

Q05of 10

'Sons of the Mother of All' is best understood as an allusion to:

Q06of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem?

Q07of 10

The tone of the poem is best described as:

Q08of 10

In the line 'these shall tie you and band you stronger than hoops of iron,' the 'hoops of iron' function as:

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what shall happen to 'one from Massachusetts' and 'a Missourian'?

Q10of 10

The parenthetical final stanza—'Were you looking to be held together by lawyers?'—serves primarily to:

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