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STANZAS ON FREEDOM.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the central argument Lowell makes about freedom in this poem?

Q02of 10

In the first stanza, Lowell addresses men who boast of their 'fathers brave and free.' What challenge does he pose to them?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'with leathern hearts' in the third stanza is best understood as a metaphor for:

Q04of 10

How does Lowell structure the poem to broaden his indictment of moral complicity?

Q05of 10

In the second stanza, what specific appeal does Lowell make to women?

Q06of 10

The image of blood rushing 'Like red lava through your veins' is an example of:

Q07of 10

What definition of slavery does Lowell offer in the final stanza?

Q08of 10

What does the rhetorical question 'Is true Freedom but to break / Fetters for our own dear sake' accomplish in the poem?

Q09of 10

The final two lines — 'They are slaves who dare not be / In the right with two or three' — primarily convey which idea?

Q10of 10

Which term best describes the overall tone of 'Stanzas on Freedom'?

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