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TO A FRIEND.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'To a Friend' by James Russell Lowell?

Q02of 10

The subtitle states the drawing was made 'after a drawing of Dürer.' What does 'after' most likely mean in this context?

Q03of 10

In the octave, the phrase 'summers stored, the sunshine of the mind' primarily suggests which theme?

Q04of 10

What does Lowell fear 'the fickle wind / Will break its truce' refers to in the poem?

Q05of 10

The 'gilded fly' in line 7 functions primarily as what kind of literary device?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the sestet (lines 9–14)?

Q07of 10

In the closing lines, Lowell asks whether the artist could 'have seen at all' without having wept. What central idea does this convey?

Q08of 10

Who is the grammatical speaker of the poem?

Q09of 10

The line 'To make immortal summer on my wall' employs which technique?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what quality does the drawing share with 'the sun's own work'?

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