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Recuerdo.

by Edna St. Vincent Millay.

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

Q01of 10

What is the predominant structural feature that unifies all three stanzas of 'Recuerdo'?

Q02of 10

The title 'Recuerdo' is a Spanish word meaning which of the following?

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's tone?

Q04of 10

The image 'the sun rose dripping, a bucketful of gold' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of 'Recuerdo,' and how is the speaker characterized?

Q06of 10

What does the detail that 'neither of us read' the morning paper most likely suggest?

Q07of 10

The setting of 'bare and bright' that 'smelled like a stable' most likely refers to which location in the poem?

Q08of 10

The act of giving the shawl-covered woman 'all our money but our subway fares' primarily develops which theme?

Q09of 10

The poem's meter is best described as which of the following?

Q10of 10

In stanza two, 'the sky went wan, and the wind came cold' describes which moment in time?

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