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When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer.

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

What form does 'When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer' take?

Q02of 10

What structural effect is created by the four consecutive lines beginning with 'When'?

Q03of 10

Which image most directly represents the poem's critique of purely analytical thinking?

Q04of 10

What is the central theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

How does the speaker's physical movement reflect an emotional or spiritual journey?

Q06of 10

What is the effect of the word 'unaccountable' in 'How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick'?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the poem's final line, 'Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars'?

Q08of 10

Which poetic technique does Whitman use when he shifts from long, list-heavy lines to the shorter, quieter final lines?

Q09of 10

The poem contains an implicit allusion to a broader Romantic idea. Which best describes it?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what is the speaker doing when he is in the lecture hall?

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