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Sympathy.

by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

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

Q01of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of 'Sympathy'?

Q02of 10

What is the primary theme of 'Sympathy'?

Q03of 10

In the poem, the bird's song is described as which of the following?

Q04of 10

The image of 'blood is red on the cruel bars' primarily conveys which of the following?

Q05of 10

What is the overall tone of 'Sympathy'?

Q06of 10

The word 'fain' in 'when he fain would be on the bough a-swing' most nearly means which of the following?

Q07of 10

What structural device does Dunbar use at the end of each stanza?

Q08of 10

The speaker's use of 'I know' at the opening and close of each stanza is best described as which rhetorical technique?

Q09of 10

What does the chalice in the line about 'faint perfume from its chalice' most likely refer to?

Q10of 10

Given the historical context of the poem, the cage most broadly symbolizes which of the following?

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