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UNDER THE OCTOBER MAPLES.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What does the speaker suggest by asking 'Comes there a prince to-day?' in the first stanza?

Q02of 10

The poem is structured as three octaves (8-line stanzas). What is the dominant rhyme scheme within each stanza?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'feet less argentine / Than Dian's own' employs which literary device, and what does 'argentine' mean here?

Q04of 10

In the second stanza, the trees are compared to 'a sultan's tent.' What effect does this image create?

Q05of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's central theme?

Q06of 10

The word 'orient' in 'These hues so orient' most nearly means which of the following?

Q07of 10

Who is the speaker addressing when he calls her 'Queen whom my tides obey'?

Q08of 10

What shift in tone occurs between the second and third stanzas?

Q09of 10

In the third stanza, the speaker's brain 'Throbs with the rhythmic grace / And cadence of her pace.' This image primarily suggests which of the following?

Q10of 10

The closing simile compares the beloved's footsteps to 'moonbeams over grass.' What does this comparison ultimately reveal about her?

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