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THE SIRENS.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

In 'The Sirens,' the repeated refrain 'Forevermore!' is best understood as reinforcing which central theme?

Q02of 10

In 'The Sirens,' the phrase 'low west-wind creeps panting up the shore' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza of 'The Sirens,' how does the Ocean respond to the Sirens' voices?

Q04of 10

Which structural feature of 'The Sirens' marks transitions between the Sirens' direct address and the narrator's commentary on the sailor's experience?

Q05of 10

In 'The Sirens,' the shark's 'leaden eye … upturnèd patiently' primarily serves to:

Q06of 10

In 'Irené,' the speaker compares gazing into Irené's eyes to which experience?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'her heart that hath no secrets of its own, / But open is as eglantine full blown' uses eglantine (wild rose in full bloom) primarily to convey:

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the narrator in the allegorical refrains of 'The Sirens' (e.g., 'Thus, on Life's weary sea')?

Q09of 10

In 'Irené,' the allusion to 'no Levite pride / That passeth by upon the other side' draws on which source to characterize what Irené lacks?

Q10of 10

Which statement most accurately describes the contrast Lowell constructs between the two poems as a whole?

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