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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE.

by Archibald Lampman.

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

Q01of 10

The poem's four stanzas follow a consistent structural pattern. Which best describes that pattern?

Q02of 10

In the second stanza, the roses are described as falling 'like flame or blood-drops' from the trellis. This image primarily functions to convey which of the following?

Q03of 10

The poem's central theme is best described as which of the following?

Q04of 10

Who or what serves as the final respondent to the speaker's question about happiness?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'a various space' in the refrain refers to which of the following?

Q06of 10

The loosestrife that 'burns like ruby' beside the brook is an example of which poetic technique?

Q07of 10

The tone of the poem as a whole is best described as which of the following?

Q08of 10

According to the poem, what is the speaker doing at the very opening of the poem that sets the rest of the poem in motion?

Q09of 10

Lampman's use of apostrophe — directly addressing the meadow, the shadow, and the brook — serves primarily to achieve which effect?

Q10of 10

The refrain's structure — 'We are born, we are reared, and we linger / A various space and die' — most closely resembles which classical or literary concept?

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