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Tintern Abbey.

by William Wordsworth.

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

Q01of 10

How much time has passed since the speaker last visited the Wye Valley?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

When the speaker describes memories of the Wye sustaining him 'in lonely rooms, and mid the din / Of towns,' what primary function do these memories serve?

Q04of 10

The image of 'wreathes of smoke / Sent up, in silence, from among the trees' most likely suggests which of the following?

Q05of 10

How does the speaker characterize his relationship with nature during his youth compared to his relationship as a mature man?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'the still, sad music of humanity' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q07of 10

When the speaker addresses 'thou, my dearest Friend, / My dear, dear Friend' late in the poem, to whom is he speaking?

Q08of 10

The speaker's vision of a spirit 'whose dwelling is the light of setting suns' and that 'rolls through all things' most closely reflects which philosophical or spiritual outlook?

Q09of 10

What is the dominant tone of the final section addressed to the speaker's sister?

Q10of 10

The speaker states he does not 'faint' or 'mourn' the loss of youthful raptures because nature has offered 'abundant recompence.' What specifically constitutes this compensation?

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