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The Dead.

by Rupert Brooke.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'The Dead' by Rupert Brooke?

Q02of 10

What does the image 'poured out the red / Sweet wine of youth' primarily represent?

Q03of 10

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

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker most likely addressing when calling 'Blow out, you bugles'?

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'their immortality' refer to in the line 'Their sons, they gave, their immortality'?

Q06of 10

Brooke personifies Honour as 'a king' returning to earth. What technique does this represent?

Q07of 10

The tone of the sestet (lines 9–14) is best described as:

Q08of 10

The repeated imperative 'Blow, bugles, blow!' at the start of the sestet primarily serves to:

Q09of 10

The word 'dearth' in 'They brought us, for our dearth' means:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, which of the following did the fallen soldiers NOT sacrifice?

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