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A NAMELESS GRAVE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the form of 'A Nameless Grave'?

Q02of 10

What is the actual inscription quoted from the grave in the poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'iron wedges through the ranks' is best understood as an image of what?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of the sestet (lines 9–14)?

Q05of 10

Which poetic technique is most evident in 'sentinel or scout / Shot down in skirmish, or disastrous rout'?

Q06of 10

What does the speaker mean by saying the soldier gave 'thy very name'?

Q07of 10

The word 'mustered out' in the inscription carries a deliberate double meaning. Which pair best captures both meanings?

Q08of 10

Where is the volta (turn) of the poem located, and what shift does it mark?

Q09of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem as a whole?

Q10of 10

The speaker says he feels 'my pulses beat, my forehead burn' when he remembers the soldier's sacrifice. What does this physical description most likely convey?

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