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PICTURES FROM APPLEDORE.

by James Russell Lowell.

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 'Pictures from Appledore'?

Q02of 10

In Section I, the island is described as 'the skeleton / Of a wrecked and vengeance-smitten one.' What does this image primarily convey?

Q03of 10

The line 'The nightmared ocean murmurs and yearns' is a notable example of which technique?

Q04of 10

What is the primary tonal shift between the night description in Section I and the daytime description in Section II?

Q05of 10

In Section II, Lowell personifies 'Grandeur' as a figure who 'never yet has backward thrown / Her veil to feed the stare of a crowd.' What theme does this passage most directly support?

Q06of 10

The word 'Cothurnus-shod' (line 89) alludes to the elevated boot worn by actors in ancient Greek tragedy. What does this allusion suggest about 'Grandeur' as Lowell personifies her?

Q07of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says it is 'something to be cast / Face to face with one's Self at last'?

Q08of 10

In the final verse paragraph (lines 115–140), the changing colors on the granite cliff are described through which dominant technique?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best paraphrases the comprehension question: what does the speaker say happens if you look long at the rocks at night?

Q10of 10

The sumachs that 'crouch in hollows where they may ... Huddling for warmth, and never grew / Tall enough for a peep at the sea' function primarily as an example of which technique?

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