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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

TO THE FUTURE.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

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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