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TO J.R. GIDDINGS.

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 J.R. Giddings'?

Q02of 10

To whom does Lowell refer when he writes of those 'to whom our Law's unblushing front denies / A right to plead'?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'unblushing front' as applied to 'our Law' most nearly conveys what quality?

Q04of 10

Which poetic technique is most clearly present in 'the thrones of Ignorance and ancient Night'?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's closing couplet?

Q06of 10

The simile 'smoother than honey on the lips of men' is used to describe what?

Q07of 10

What central theme unifies the entire poem?

Q08of 10

What is the most likely reason Lowell uses the capitalized phrase 'the Right' in line 9?

Q09of 10

The speaker's attitude toward Joshua Reed Giddings can best be described as which of the following?

Q10of 10

The image of 'the Negro's glimpse of Freedom's skies' most likely suggests which of the following?

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