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Peace.

by Rupert Brooke.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Peace' by Rupert Brooke?

Q02of 10

In the simile 'as swimmers into cleanness leaping,' the act of swimming primarily represents:

Q03of 10

Which central theme is most strongly developed throughout the poem?

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker of 'Peace,' and how does the pronoun use reflect this?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'all the little emptiness of love' most likely refers to:

Q06of 10

What poetic technique is most evident in the phrase 'a world grown old and cold and weary'?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the octave (first eight lines) of the poem?

Q08of 10

In the sestet, the line 'And the worst friend and enemy is but Death' uses which rhetorical device?

Q09of 10

The opening words 'God be thanked' establish an allusion to a tradition of:

Q10of 10

According to the sestet, what does the speaker say will bring 'the laughing heart's long peace' to an end?

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