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The New Colossus.

by Emma Lazarus.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form/structure of 'The New Colossus'?

Q02of 10

The poem opens by contrasting the Statue of Liberty with 'the brazen giant of Greek fame.' To what ancient wonder is this a direct allusion?

Q03of 10

The speaker gives the statue the name 'Mother of Exiles.' What does this title primarily emphasize about the statue's role?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the sestet, where the statue speaks directly?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'imprisoned lightning' is used to describe the statue's torch. What poetic technique does this image primarily illustrate?

Q06of 10

In the line 'With silent lips,' the statue is described as crying out while simultaneously having silent lips. This is an example of which literary technique?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'your storied pomp' in the line directed at 'ancient lands' refers most likely to what?

Q08of 10

The word 'tempest-tost' in the penultimate line most directly echoes which thematic idea present throughout the poem?

Q09of 10

The 'golden door' in the poem's final line most likely symbolizes which of the following?

Q10of 10

What is the primary thematic shift between the octave and the sestet of the poem?

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