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So in _Sunthin' in the Pastoral Line_, when robin-redbreast sees.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What does the robin use the unfolding horse-chestnut leaves as?

Q02of 10

In the phrase 'blossom-snows,' what does Lowell most likely mean?

Q03of 10

The dialect spelling 'plast'rin'' most directly contributes to which overall effect?

Q04of 10

What structural form best describes these four lines?

Q05of 10

The image of the horse-chestnut's 'leetle hands' is best described as which literary device?

Q06of 10

What is the robin's immediate behavioral response once he reads the seasonal sign?

Q07of 10

The word 'adobe' applied to a robin's nest is best understood as what kind of tonal choice?

Q08of 10

Which theme is most central to this excerpt?

Q09of 10

The speaker's tone in describing the robin's actions is best characterized as which of the following?

Q10of 10

The title of the larger poem referenced is 'Sunthin' in the Pastoral Line.' What does this dialect title most suggest about Lowell's intent?

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