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PROMETHEUS.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary form and structure of this poem?

Q02of 10

In the opening lines, the image of 'the Bear, that prowled all night about the fold / Of the North-star' is best understood as a reference to which constellation?

Q03of 10

Prometheus describes his 'supreme revenge' on Jove as chiefly consisting of which of the following?

Q04of 10

What does the poem suggest is the ultimate source of Jove's weakness?

Q05of 10

The line 'Tyrants are but the spawn of Ignorance, / Begotten by the slaves they trample on' most directly advances which theme?

Q06of 10

Which literary technique is most prominent in the phrase 'my slender voice can shake thee, as the breeze… / Sways huge Oceanus from pole to pole'?

Q07of 10

According to the poem, which of the following best describes the tone of Prometheus toward Jove throughout most of the poem?

Q08of 10

The 'pale' female shape that appears to Prometheus in the night (lines 26–40) primarily functions as what kind of image?

Q09of 10

In the final resolution of the poem (lines 308–364), Prometheus concedes that he will remain chained 'for ages yet.' What enables him to endure this prospect?

Q10of 10

In lines 59–65, Prometheus contrasts Jove's thunderbolts with 'the prevailing patience of meek Light.' What argument is being made?

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