Q01of 10
The poem is composed of three stanzas of four lines each. What is the formal term for this stanza type?
Q02of 10
In the opening stanza, the speaker asks why 'the thin grey strand / Floating up' troubles him. What does 'the thin grey strand' literally refer to?
Q03of 10
What structural technique does Lawrence use by opening and closing the poem with references to grey, rising things?
Q04of 10
The phrase 'soft-foot malady' is best interpreted as referring to which condition?
Q05of 10
What is the dominant theme of the poem?
Q06of 10
The speaker says he would find the grey hairs 'for a reprimand / To my gaiety.' What does this phrase reveal about the speaker's emotional state at the time?
Q07of 10
What does the act of letting the grey hairs float 'up the dark chimney' most likely symbolize?
Q08of 10
The tone of the poem is best described as which of the following?
Q09of 10
Which poetic technique is most evident in the phrase 'thin grey strand / Floating up from the forgotten'?
Q10of 10
The speaker addresses an unnamed 'you' in the line 'Ah, you will understand.' What is the most plausible interpretation of this 'you'?
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