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SUB PONDERE CRESCIT.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Sub Pondere Crescit'?

Q02of 10

What does the Latin title 'Sub Pondere Crescit' most likely mean in context?

Q03of 10

The speaker compares the awakening of humanity to which extended image?

Q04of 10

What technique does Lowell use when he writes 'crushing them, with din of grinding thunder'?

Q05of 10

In the sestet, the shell is used to illustrate which idea?

Q06of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of this poem?

Q07of 10

What is the grammatical and rhetorical function of 'old emptinesses' in the line 'That makes old emptinesses stare in wonder'?

Q08of 10

Who is the implied speaker of this poem?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'Tossing huge continents in scornful play' is best understood as which poetic device?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's closing lines, what evidence does the speaker offer that freedom is approaching?

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