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WITH AN ARMCHAIR.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'With an Armchair'?

Q02of 10

In Sonnet 1, what primary structural contrast organizes the octave versus the sestet?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'dim imaginings / Teased them' in Sonnet 1 most likely refers to which subjects experiencing vague intimations?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'she is still his guest' in the closing line of Sonnet 1?

Q05of 10

Which technique best describes the armchair's role throughout both sonnets?

Q06of 10

In Sonnet 2, Lowell compares his experience of admiring Lady Goshawk to a visitor who, in 'the Louvre or Pitti,' encounters 'some dead face.' What does this allusion primarily suggest?

Q07of 10

How does the tone shift between Sonnet 1 and Sonnet 2?

Q08of 10

What does the phrase 'crown of serious womanhood' convey about the speaker's view of Lady Goshawk?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's relationship to Lady Goshawk as revealed across both sonnets?

Q10of 10

According to Sonnet 1, what activity took place 'neath' the oak tree's 'green glooms'?

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