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THE BRAKES.

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 'The Brakes'?

Q02of 10

In the octave, what primary tension does Lowell establish?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'deep-worn ruts / Of faith and habit' is best understood as a metaphor for which of the following?

Q04of 10

What classical allusion appears in the sestet of the poem?

Q05of 10

In the lines 'the coursers of the sun... are exact / As bankers' clerks,' what technique is Lowell employing?

Q06of 10

What does 'One swerve allowed, were with convulsion rackt' most directly convey?

Q07of 10

The closing image of 'Wit's feathered heels in the stern stocks of fact' draws on which figure?

Q08of 10

What is the speaker's tone toward 'Dulness' in the final couplet?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's central theme?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's opening lines, how was human progress achieved?

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