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Quiz — Storgy

TO A CERTAIN CIVILIAN..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker primarily addressing in this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'dulcet rhymes' in the opening line most nearly mean?

Q03of 10

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

Q04of 10

The speaker uses the image of 'the drum-corps' rattle' primarily to convey what?

Q05of 10

What structural feature is notable about lines four through seven of the poem?

Q06of 10

The allusion to 'the officer's funeral' with its 'slow wail and convulsive throb' most likely references which historical context?

Q07of 10

When the speaker says 'I have been born of the same as the war was born,' he is making a claim about what?

Q08of 10

The command to 'go lull yourself with piano-tunes' serves what rhetorical purpose?

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique does Whitman primarily employ throughout this poem?

Q10of 10

What is the speaker's final declaration in the poem's closing line?

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