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THE REALMS OF GOLD.

by Alfred Noyes.

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

Q01of 10

What structural form does Noyes use consistently throughout 'The Realms of Gold'?

Q02of 10

The poem's epigraph states it was written after hearing a line from Keats repeated by a stranger. Which Keats poem is most directly echoed in the phrase 'rich to die'?

Q03of 10

What is the central imaginative premise of the poem?

Q04of 10

The imagery of 'amethyst mountains, peaked with snow' primarily contributes to which effect?

Q05of 10

Who are 'the daughters of Hesperus' mentioned in stanza five?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the poem's final two stanzas compared to the earlier stanzas?

Q07of 10

The shadow that passes beneath the palms in stanza six is described as 'lean' and 'hungering.' What do these adjectives most likely signify?

Q08of 10

Which poetic technique does Noyes employ in 'the mandolins, in the deep blue twilight'?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what does Noyes ultimately suggest about Keats's poetry?

Q10of 10

In the third stanza, where exactly does Noyes imagine Keats resting?

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