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SCHERZO.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

In 'Scherzo,' what does the phrase 'down is on the chin' most likely signify about the poem's speaker or subject?

Q02of 10

The title 'Scherzo' is borrowed from musical terminology. What does this title suggest about the poem's overall tone?

Q03of 10

In stanza two of 'Scherzo,' Autumn's 'cannekin' is best understood as a symbol for which of the following?

Q04of 10

What structural feature most clearly marks 'Scherzo' as song-like in form?

Q05of 10

In the final stanza of 'Scherzo,' 'Old Age, the thief' employs which poetic technique?

Q06of 10

The closing line of 'Scherzo' — ''Time to say Good-by; it snows' — primarily serves what thematic purpose?

Q07of 10

In 'Franciscus de Verulamio,' the Latin title refers to Francis Bacon's own motto. What is the poem's central argument about Bacon's intellectual achievement?

Q08of 10

In 'Franciscus de Verulamio,' the mummy image — 'mummy was prized for a rich hue / The painter no elsewhere could find' — functions as an analogy for what idea?

Q09of 10

In the strawberry stanza of 'Franciscus de Verulamio,' the strawberry's boast — 'Only look what a ruby I've made!' — is a satirical jab at which human tendency?

Q10of 10

At the end of 'Franciscus de Verulamio,' Lowell concedes that there is 'the half of a truth' in Bacon's pride. What condition does Lowell give for a thinker legitimately owning an idea?

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