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THE PROTEST.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker ultimately hope distinguishes their relationship from the loved one's interactions with others?

Q02of 10

What is the predominant form of 'The Protest'?

Q03of 10

To what does Lowell compare the beloved's welcoming expression in the first stanza?

Q04of 10

What rhetorical device is exemplified by the repeated phrase '(is it?)' at the end of each stanza?

Q05of 10

Which theme is most central to 'The Protest'?

Q06of 10

How does the speaker characterize the beloved's effect on people around her?

Q07of 10

What is the overall tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

In the second stanza, the speaker tells the beloved to 'keep one charm of charms behind,' then immediately revises the request. What does this revision reveal?

Q09of 10

Which literary device is most evident in the phrase 'conscious fountains more divine'?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's speaker?

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