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A FRAGMENT.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary theme of 'A Fragment' by Longfellow?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'once departed come no more' suggest about the opportunities represented by the angels?

Q03of 10

How is the poem structured in terms of form?

Q04of 10

What rhetorical device is primarily used in the poem's opening line, 'Awake! arise! the hour is late!'?

Q05of 10

In the second stanza, what does the image of 'the athlete's arm' losing strength represent?

Q06of 10

Who or what do the 'Angels' most likely symbolize in the first stanza?

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of 'A Fragment'?

Q08of 10

What is the effect of the agricultural imagery in 'the fallow land, the untilled farm'?

Q09of 10

Which line from the poem most directly states the consequence of failing to act?

Q10of 10

The poem is subtitled 'A Fragment.' What does this title most likely suggest about the work?

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