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THE DARKENED MIND.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'The Darkened Mind'?

Q02of 10

In the final stanza, the image 'the hum outliving the hushed bell' is best understood as a metaphor for:

Q03of 10

The speaker's tone throughout the poem is best characterized as:

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q05of 10

The line 'The wide chasm of reason is between us' primarily functions as:

Q06of 10

In the third stanza, the image of 'two prisoners through a wall of stone' is used to illustrate:

Q07of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently displayed in the repeated phrase 'There thou sittest'?

Q08of 10

What does the imagery of the warm, flickering firelight in the first stanza primarily contribute to the poem?

Q09of 10

What does the speaker most likely mean by 'Thou confutest kindness with a moan'?

Q10of 10

According to the fourth stanza, what happens when the speaker and others move away from the afflicted person?

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