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The all-sustaining Beauty: The all-pervading spirit of God that.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What does Lowell's phrase 'all-sustaining Beauty' most directly suggest about beauty?

Q02of 10

In the quoted lines from 'The Oak,' what does the phrase 'each contains / Some emblem' indicate about God's works?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant theme conveyed by the description of an 'all-pervading spirit' uniting all things?

Q04of 10

How does Lowell characterize the relationship between nature and human learning in this passage?

Q05of 10

To whom does the speaker most likely address the exclamation 'Lord!' in the quoted lines?

Q06of 10

What does Lowell mean by calling the human soul 'all-containing' in the phrase 'man's all-containing soul'?

Q07of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used in the phrases 'all-sustaining Beauty' and 'all-pervading spirit'?

Q08of 10

What is the overall tone of Lowell's passage and quoted lines?

Q09of 10

The idea that 'divinity in humanity is its highest beauty' most closely aligns with which philosophical tradition?

Q10of 10

According to the passage, what is the primary purpose of God's created works, as Lowell presents it?

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