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THE FALCON.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What does the falcon ultimately symbolize in the final stanza of the poem?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

In the line 'a little burning islet,' the falcon is compared to which of the following?

Q04of 10

What is the effect of the phrase 'the bursting rose of dawn'?

Q05of 10

According to the fourth stanza, which birds are NOT afraid of the falcon?

Q06of 10

The tone of the poem shifts most noticeably between which two stanzas?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'with a lark's heart he doth tower' primarily employs which poetic technique?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's relationship to the falcon in the opening stanza?

Q09of 10

The image of 'winds… pilot / A cloud with molten gold o'er run' primarily functions to suggest what?

Q10of 10

The word 'vengeful' in the final stanza is best understood in context as meaning the falcon's eye is directed toward whom?

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