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THE SECRET.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What central challenge does the speaker identify in the opening stanza?

Q02of 10

Which poetic form best describes the overall structure of 'The Secret'?

Q03of 10

In the line 'Tune the brook sings you, tune the breeze brings you,' Lowell primarily uses which sound device?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker reveal as 'the secret' to preventing disaster?

Q05of 10

The metaphor 'Merest cocoon-web whence it broke free' describes the speaker's relationship to his idea as:

Q06of 10

The wild columbines 'nodding in June' function primarily as:

Q07of 10

The tone of the final stanza can best be described as:

Q08of 10

The phrase 'Only one magic is that of the Master' most likely alludes to:

Q09of 10

How does the poem's rhythm reinforce its central argument about music?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, how widely known is the secret the speaker describes?

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