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TO SIR RICHARD F. BURTON.

by Algernon Charles Swinburne.

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

Q01of 10

What is the form of 'To Sir Richard F. Burton'?

Q02of 10

What does the rising sun in the East primarily represent in the poem?

Q03of 10

In the octave, the phrase 'slays it' refers to the sunrise destroying what?

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q05of 10

The line 'Where shadows are not shadows' is best understood as a statement about what?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominent in 'Keen as the sea's thrill toward a kindling star'?

Q07of 10

What is the overall tone of the sestet?

Q08of 10

The allusion to 'that glorious orient glows / Defiant of the dusk' references what specific cultural object?

Q09of 10

How does the image 'Our twilight land / Trembles' characterize the West?

Q10of 10

What role does 'laughing love' play at the poem's conclusion?

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