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THE PETITION.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the speaker directly addressing throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'tell me less or tell me more' is repeated with the words reversed at the end. What effect does this reversal create?

Q03of 10

Which literary device is most clearly at work in the line comparing the eyes to 'pansies fully grown'?

Q04of 10

The word 'petition' in the title signals which of the following about the speaker's stance?

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'waver still 'tween no and yes' reveal about the beloved's behavior?

Q06of 10

The image of the eyes shining 'through my inmost shadows' most likely conveys which idea?

Q07of 10

How would the overall tone of the poem best be described?

Q08of 10

The poem consists of two stanzas of five lines each, with a repeated refrain-like line. This structure most closely resembles which poetic form?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'swift to cavil and deny' characterizes the beloved's eyes as doing which of the following?

Q10of 10

The speaker asks the beloved's eyes to 'make their youth be mine.' What does this request most plausibly mean?

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