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Quiz — Storgy

Sybaris: An ancient Greek colony in southern Italy whose.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural quality that the editor compares to Wordsworth when describing 'My Love'?

Q02of 10

According to the editorial context, 'My Love' originated as a deeply personal poem but achieves lasting appeal primarily because it:

Q03of 10

The editorial description of 'My Love' as having 'strong simplicity and crystal purity of style' refers primarily to which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

In 'The Changeling,' Lowell reverses the traditional folk-lore superstition by substituting which figures for the mischievous fairies?

Q05of 10

Which of the following poems is NOT listed among Lowell's works that express grief over the death of his daughter Blanche?

Q06of 10

When Lowell sent 'The First Snow-fall' to his friend Sydney H. Gay, his comment — 'May you never have the key which shall unlock the whole meaning' — suggests the poem's grief is:

Q07of 10

The speaker's tone in 'My Love,' as characterized by the editorial notes, is best described as:

Q08of 10

According to folk-lore tradition as explained in the context, a changeling is typically characterized as:

Q09of 10

The detail about 'pairs of baby shoes that hung over a picture-frame' in Lowell's study functions primarily as:

Q10of 10

The volume containing 'The Changeling' was dedicated 'to the ever fresh and happy memory' of Blanche, indicating that the collection's overarching tone toward her loss is:

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