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ROSALINE.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

Which poetic form best describes the structure of 'Rosaline'?

Q02of 10

What does the repeated use of 'Rosaline!' at the end of each stanza primarily achieve?

Q03of 10

In the line 'But still the spirit sees and hears / Its eyes are lidless,' what technique is Lowell using?

Q04of 10

What do 'meek surprise' and the absence of sorrow in Rosaline's eyes reveal about her ghost's characterization?

Q05of 10

The stanza beginning 'The sun rolled down' and ending with a 'blood'-stained moon introduces which dominant image cluster?

Q06of 10

What is the central irony of Rosaline's forgiveness as expressed in the final two stanzas?

Q07of 10

What is the best interpretation of 'sweet memories fall / From me like snow' in the penultimate stanza?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q09of 10

When the speaker says 'I screamed with horrible delight,' what psychological state does this most likely indicate?

Q10of 10

In the stanza beginning 'Above thy grave the robin sings,' what theme does the contrast between nature and the speaker most clearly develop?

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