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TO AUTUMN..

by John Keats.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'To Autumn'?

Q02of 10

In the first stanza, autumn is described as 'Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun.' What does this image primarily convey?

Q03of 10

In stanza two, autumn is personified as a human figure. Which of the following is NOT one of the positions or activities attributed to that figure?

Q04of 10

The image of bees who 'think warm days will never cease' at the end of stanza one is best interpreted as an example of which technique?

Q05of 10

What is the primary purpose of the rhetorical question 'Where are the songs of Spring?' at the opening of stanza three?

Q06of 10

The tone of 'To Autumn' is best described as which of the following?

Q07of 10

Which literary device is most prominently at work in lines such as 'the small gnats mourn' and 'full-grown lambs loud bleat'?

Q08of 10

The 'winnowing wind' that soft-lifts autumn's hair in stanza two is an allusion to or draws upon which agricultural practice?

Q09of 10

What does the image of 'barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day' in stanza three primarily suggest about the time of day and mood?

Q10of 10

Which statement best captures the central theme Keats develops across all three stanzas of 'To Autumn'?

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