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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

SIXTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What central metaphor structures the entire poem?

Q02of 10

What is the most significant transformation described in the poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'faces new' in the second line most likely refers to which of the following?

Q04of 10

What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

Q05of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

What does the phrase 'near the end' most directly indicate about the speaker?

Q07of 10

What theme does the poem most prominently explore?

Q08of 10

The word 'milestones' carries a double meaning in the poem. Which pair of meanings is most relevant?

Q09of 10

Which literary technique is most clearly demonstrated by 'milestones into headstones change'?

Q10of 10

Based on a close reading of the final line, what does the preposition ''Neath every one' tell us?

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