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THE OLD FOOL IN THE WOOD.

by Alfred Noyes.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is organized into three stanzas that follow a consistent structural pattern. Which best describes that pattern?

Q02of 10

The speaker calls himself 'the Old Fool.' What is the most likely purpose of this self-deprecating title?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, the imagined listener says they would hope to learn 'One word of His joy.' What does the capitalized 'His' most likely signify?

Q04of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in the phrase 'hug your griefs against your breast'?

Q05of 10

The 'may' referenced in the third stanza is best understood as what?

Q06of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

According to the third stanza, how would true understanding change a person's relationship to their own grief?

Q08of 10

The poem shifts the location tag from 'in the Wood' to 'in the fern' to 'under the skies.' What is the most likely effect of this progression?

Q09of 10

The repeated phrase 'That's what you'd say' at the close of each stanza functions primarily as what?

Q10of 10

Which statement most accurately paraphrases the central argument of the poem?

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