Q01of 10
The poem is organized around four successive body parts or aspects of a child. Which sequence correctly reflects the order in which they appear?
Q02of 10
The phrase 'nearer to the wayside inn / Where toil shall cease' most likely refers to which of the following?
Q03of 10
In stanza three, the image of passions becoming 'ashes' and a heart that 'covers and conceals its fires' primarily conveys which idea?
Q04of 10
The final stanza uses the image of light 'refracted through the mist of years.' What does this optical metaphor suggest about the speaker's soul?
Q05of 10
The speaker describes the children's souls as 'crystalline as rays of light / Direct from heaven.' This imagery chiefly characterizes childhood as a period of what?
Q06of 10
The repeated grammatical structure 'O little ___!' that opens each stanza is an example of which poetic technique?
Q07of 10
Which best describes the dominant tone of the poem?
Q08of 10
In the final two lines, the speaker's soul is compared to 'a setting sun' that appears 'lurid.' What contrast is being drawn?
Q09of 10
The line 'Have still so long to give or ask' in stanza two refers to which aspect of the children's future?
Q10of 10
Which statement most accurately describes the speaker's relationship to the children addressed in the poem?
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