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VIRGIN YOUTH.

by D. H. Lawrence.

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

Q01of 10

What happens at the poem's conclusion after the wave of desire passes?

Q02of 10

The poem is written in which verse form?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'wild, strange tyranny of my body' is best understood as an example of which technique?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's controlling metaphor for the movement of desire?

Q05of 10

How does Lawrence use the word 'docile' to describe the arms before desire strikes?

Q06of 10

What is the significance of the eyes in the poem's structure?

Q07of 10

The title 'Virgin Youth' most directly contributes to which central theme?

Q08of 10

The speaker's arms are described as 'Knotting themselves' to clasp 'what they have never clasped.' What does this reveal about the speaker?

Q09of 10

The tone of the poem's final two lines is best described as:

Q10of 10

Lawrence's use of present-participial phrases — 'Filling,' 'Gathering,' 'Knotting' — throughout the poem primarily serves to:

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