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THE DANCING BEAR.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the poem's overall form and structure?

Q02of 10

What triggers the speaker's vision of Atta Troll during his walk?

Q03of 10

Who is Atta Troll, as alluded to in the poem?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker mean by calling himself 'the slave / Of partial memory'?

Q05of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'gossamer threads wide-flown' is best understood as an image of what?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the bear-ward's exclamation '_Merci, Mossieu!_'?

Q08of 10

How does the speaker characterize the generous dole he gives?

Q09of 10

The image of Heine stretching his gift 'from his grave' across the 'Atlantic welter' primarily conveys which idea?

Q10of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in the line 'Far over Elf-land poets stretch their sway'?

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