Q01of 10
The poem is divided into four stanzas. Which best describes the overall structural movement of the poem?
Q02of 10
In stanza one, sounds are described as settling 'On the flood that soundless swings.' What does this image most likely convey?
Q03of 10
Which poetic technique is primarily at work in 'Sounds wave their little wings / A moment, then in weariness settle'?
Q04of 10
The simile 'Like pattering ripples go by' compares passers-by in the street to ripples. What does this comparison chiefly suggest?
Q05of 10
How does Lawrence characterise the theatre in stanza two?
Q06of 10
What is the effect of describing the river as 'dead-black' in stanza three?
Q07of 10
In the final stanza, silence is described as having 'vast completeness.' What does this phrase imply about the nature of silence as Lawrence presents it?
Q08of 10
Which of the following best identifies the tone of the poem?
Q09of 10
According to the poem, what happens to 'night's last echoing' at daybreak?
Q10of 10
The poem never names or describes the person the speaker has lost. What is the most likely artistic reason for this omission?
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