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THE BRIDGE.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'nigher Boston, tu' reveal about the speaker's neighbor?

Q03of 10

The line 'Wut they don't know ain't hardly wuth the knowin'' is best understood as an example of which technique?

Q04of 10

What supernatural event convinces the speaker that something serious is happening?

Q05of 10

The simile 'all the graveyards swarmed out like a hive' primarily conveys which idea?

Q06of 10

What does the ghost do with his 'crossbones on a holler tree'?

Q07of 10

The detail that the British soldiers 'hedn't stirred nor spoke' for 'nigh fifty year' serves primarily to:

Q08of 10

The speaker's dialect features—'Wal,' 'sunthin',' 'tu,' 'hain't'—are best described as an example of which poetic technique?

Q09of 10

The speaker concludes 'it ain't good' news because:

Q10of 10

The overall tone of the poem is best described as:

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