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TO WILLIAM BELL SCOTT..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the actual author of this dedicatory letter?

Q02of 10

What tangible gift does the speaker specifically mention receiving from Scott?

Q03of 10

What is the primary purpose of this piece as a whole?

Q04of 10

Why does the speaker express surprise that Swinburne admired Whitman?

Q05of 10

The reference to Swinburne's Atalanta in Calydon primarily serves which rhetorical function?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of this letter?

Q07of 10

What does the phrase 'substantiality and power were still ahead of any eulogium' suggest about Whitman's work?

Q08of 10

The quoted phrases 'utterly formless' and 'destitute of the A B C of art' represent which perspective?

Q09of 10

How much time does the speaker indicate elapsed between Leaves of Grass first appearing and this letter being written?

Q10of 10

The speaker's description of Scott as an 'early and well-qualified appreciator' of Whitman primarily functions as what kind of literary device?

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