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Quiz — Storgy

Wild Nights Wild Nights.

by Emily Dickinson.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Wild Nights! Wild Nights!'?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker mean by calling wild nights 'Our luxury'?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, why are winds described as 'futile'?

Q04of 10

What is the primary extended metaphor organizing the poem's imagery?

Q05of 10

What does the speaker mean by being 'Done with the compass, / Done with the chart'?

Q06of 10

The exclamation 'Rowing in Eden!' most likely serves what purpose?

Q07of 10

How would you best characterize the poem's tone?

Q08of 10

Which technique is most prominent in the opening two lines of the poem?

Q09of 10

What is the grammatical mood of lines such as 'Were I with thee' and 'Might I but moor'?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's final stanza, what is the speaker's ultimate desire?

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