Q01of 10
In the opening stanza, the speaker asks from what "Pisgah's height" he might behold the Land of Promise. This biblical allusion most directly compares the speaker to:
Q02of 10
Which of the following best describes the overall structure of the poem?
Q03of 10
In stanza two, the image "to thy bosom leaps, / As to a mother's, the o'erwearied heart" primarily conveys:
Q04of 10
The phrase "The eternal law, / Which makes the crime its own blindfold redresser" (lines 29–30) means most nearly:
Q05of 10
In the fourth stanza, the line "fools the poor to hate the poor" (line 40) refers to:
Q06of 10
The tone of the final stanza (beginning "Oh, whither, whither") is best described as:
Q07of 10
What does Lowell identify as the true sphere of the poet in the poem's closing lines?
Q08of 10
The image of "grim-eyed Doom" driving "silent-footed steeds" toward the oppressor's palace (lines 32–34) is best characterized as:
Q09of 10
In stanza six, the speaker says Thou bringest vengeance, but so loving-kindly / The guilty thinks it pity." This paradox suggests that the Future:
Q10of 10
Which of the following statements best summarizes the comprehension of stanza five (lines 46–56)?
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