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SEA GODS.

by H. D..

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

Q01of 10

In Section I, who are "they" who claim there is no hope?

Q02of 10

Which poetic form best describes the overall structure of 'Sea Gods'?

Q03of 10

What is the primary purpose of the extensive catalog of violets in Section II?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'no whip of the tongue to anger you' is an example of which rhetorical device?

Q05of 10

Which thematic tension is most central to the poem as a whole?

Q06of 10

In Section III, the repeated line 'For you will come' primarily functions to create what tone?

Q07of 10

The image 'violets whiter than the in-rush / of your own white surf' primarily works through which technique?

Q08of 10

What does the 'broken hulk of a ship' in Section I most likely symbolize?

Q09of 10

H.D. was a central figure in which early 20th-century literary movement that prizes sharp, precise images over ornate language?

Q10of 10

At the poem's conclusion, the sea gods are said to 'break the lie of men's thoughts.' What 'lie' does this most likely refer to?

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