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PEACE.

by Alfred Noyes.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'Peace' by Alfred Noyes?

Q02of 10

In the first stanza, the image of 'rustling gold of a field' primarily evokes which of the following?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'implacable roar' most likely refer to in the poem?

Q04of 10

The speaker's reference to 'the folly of all the wise' is best understood as an example of which literary technique?

Q05of 10

Who are 'my own true folk' that the speaker wishes to return to?

Q06of 10

The repeated word 'peace' in the final stanza ('There is peace, peace, where the sea-birds wheel') is an example of which rhetorical device?

Q07of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem as a whole?

Q08of 10

The image of 'a bird in the nested eaves' in the first stanza primarily contributes to which effect?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what specific condition makes the speaker wish to return to his home?

Q10of 10

The 'fishing-smack in the old harbour' is best described as functioning as which of the following in the poem?

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