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Tableau.

by Countee Cullen.

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

Q01of 10

What are the two boys doing as the poem opens?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'sable pride of night' most directly refers to which of the following?

Q03of 10

How does the speaker characterize the reactions of both communities to the boys' walk?

Q04of 10

What is the overall form of 'Tableau'?

Q05of 10

The simile 'lightning brilliant as a sword' primarily serves to suggest which of the following about the boys' friendship?

Q06of 10

The word 'Oblivious' at the start of the third stanza most directly reveals which aspect of the boys' characterization?

Q07of 10

The title 'Tableau' functions primarily as a metaphor suggesting that the scene is best understood as which of the following?

Q08of 10

Which poetic technique is most evident in the pairing of 'golden splendor of the day' with 'sable pride of night'?

Q09of 10

The speaker's tone toward the two boys throughout the poem is best described as which of the following?

Q10of 10

The image of 'lightning' paired with 'thunder' in the final stanza most likely alludes to which broader concept?

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