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THE BRIDE.

by D. H. Lawrence.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is structured into three stanzas. How does the stanza length progress across the poem?

Q02of 10

In the first stanza, the phrase 'threaded with filigree' describes which image?

Q03of 10

What is the central paradox on which the entire poem is built?

Q04of 10

The title 'The Bride' is primarily ironic because the woman described is actually a _____.

Q05of 10

The simile 'her dead mouth sings / By its shape, like the thrushes in clear evenings' primarily suggests which of the following?

Q06of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used when Lawrence refers to the dead woman as 'a bride'?

Q07of 10

The word 'uncanny' in the first stanza most nearly functions to introduce which element into the poem?

Q08of 10

The speaker's tone throughout the poem can best be described as _____.

Q09of 10

The phrase 'she lies at last' implies which of the following about the woman's life?

Q10of 10

In the second stanza, which three physical details does the speaker use to support the claim that the woman resembles a young maiden?

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