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The Solitary Reaper.

by William Wordsworth.

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

Q01of 10

What is the speaker's primary instruction to other passersby in the first stanza?

Q02of 10

In the second stanza, the nightingale and the cuckoo-bird are introduced primarily to serve what purpose?

Q03of 10

The geographical references 'Arabian Sands' and 'the farthest Hebrides' work together to suggest which of the following?

Q04of 10

Which poetic form best describes the structure of 'The Solitary Reaper'?

Q05of 10

In the third stanza, the speaker speculates that the maiden's song may concern 'old, unhappy, far-off things.' What does this phrase most likely represent?

Q06of 10

The speaker admits he cannot understand the words of the maiden's song. How does this limitation affect the poem's overall theme?

Q07of 10

The image of the maiden 'o'er the sickle bending' primarily conveys which of the following?

Q08of 10

Which tone best characterizes the speaker's attitude throughout the poem?

Q09of 10

The closing lines state the speaker bore 'the music in my heart' long after the sound ceased. This ending most clearly exemplifies which Romantic literary idea?

Q10of 10

The exclamations 'Behold' and 'O listen!' in the first stanza are examples of which rhetorical device?

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