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The Human Abstract.

by William Blake.

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

Q01of 10

According to the opening stanza, what is the precondition for Pity to exist?

Q02of 10

What is the central structural metaphor that organizes the second half of the poem?

Q03of 10

In the line 'Cruelty knits a snare,' the word 'knits' is best understood as conveying which idea?

Q04of 10

What role does 'Humility' play in the poem's allegorical progression?

Q05of 10

The 'caterpillar and fly' that 'Feed on the Mystery' most likely symbolize which concept?

Q06of 10

What does the poem's final couplet — 'There grows one in the human Brain' — reveal about Blake's argument?

Q07of 10

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

Q08of 10

The 'fruit of Deceit, / Ruddy and sweet to eat' most directly alludes to which tradition?

Q09of 10

How does Blake characterize 'mutual fear' in the fifth and sixth lines of the poem?

Q10of 10

The speaker's perspective in 'The Human Abstract' is best described as which of the following?

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