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Recessional.

by Rudyard Kipling.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary form/structure of 'Recessional'?

Q02of 10

What does the repeated refrain 'Lest we forget' primarily warn against?

Q03of 10

Who is the speaker of 'Recessional'?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'one with Nineveh and Tyre' is best understood as an allusion to what?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of 'Recessional'?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominent in the lines 'The tumult and the shouting dies; / The captains and the kings depart'?

Q07of 10

The imagery of 'reeking tube and iron shard' most likely refers to what?

Q08of 10

In the final stanza, the line 'All valiant dust that builds on dust' employs which technique to convey a thematic point?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the theme of 'Recessional'?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what does 'an humble and a contrite heart' represent?

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