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THE SYMPHONY.

by Alfred Noyes.

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

Q01of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q02of 10

What does the central metaphor of a symphony allow Noyes to argue?

Q03of 10

In the line 'Wonder in happy eyes / Fades, fades away,' the repetition of 'fades' is an example of which technique?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'angel-coloured skies' is best understood as an image suggesting

Q05of 10

To whom or what does 'the hand of the Master' most likely refer?

Q06of 10

What would happen, according to the speaker, if one chord of joy or pain were prolonged beyond its proper moment?

Q07of 10

The poem's speaker can best be described as

Q08of 10

What is the function of the phrase 'fugitive melodies' in the second stanza?

Q09of 10

The poem's structure—alternating short and long lines with an irregular rhyme scheme—most likely serves to

Q10of 10

In the final stanza, what happens to 'youth with its love-note' and 'beauty'?

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