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R.G. SHAW.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'R.G. Shaw' in terms of its division?

Q02of 10

In Part I, the speaker uses the image of 'keen vibrations from the touch divine / Of noble natures gone' to illustrate which idea?

Q03of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominent in the line 'Time's grim feet rustling through the withered grace'?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker mean when he writes 'Why make we moan / For loss that doth enrich us yet'?

Q05of 10

The speaker addresses 'Verse' directly in lines 22–30. What does this figure of speech exemplify?

Q06of 10

In Part II, the phrase 'by the mouth firm-set, / And look made up for Duty's utmost debt' primarily conveys which aspect of Shaw's character?

Q07of 10

What is the dominant tone of the final stanza of Part II (lines 51–60)?

Q08of 10

The contrast between 'Happy their end / Who vanish down life's evening stream' and Shaw's death 'at a gush' sets up which thematic argument?

Q09of 10

The word 'impearl' in the line 'Than slowly to impearl to hearts of friends' most nearly means:

Q10of 10

Who is the historical person commemorated in this poem, and in what engagement did he die?

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