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THE MAPLE.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of 'The Maple'?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'puts her corals on in May' primarily describe?

Q03of 10

What is the central contrast the octave establishes about the maple tree?

Q04of 10

In the line 'Makes the year's sunset pale the set of day,' what effect do the autumn leaves produce?

Q05of 10

To whom is the sestet addressed, and what is their defining characteristic?

Q06of 10

What action do the young people perform on the maple tree in the sestet?

Q07of 10

What does 'Thinking their drifting blooms Fate's coldest snow' suggest about the young people?

Q08of 10

What does 'the cross that Age shall bear' most likely represent thematically?

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique does Lowell primarily use in treating the maple tree throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

The tone of the sestet can best be described as:

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