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A PHOTOGRAPH.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary subject that prompts Longfellow to write this poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'triple crown / Of youth and beauty' refers to how many qualities?

Q03of 10

The simile comparing the women in the photograph to figures 'lean[ing] / As from a castle window' primarily suggests which quality?

Q04of 10

What poetic form does 'A Photograph' employ?

Q05of 10

In the sestet, the speaker hears 'some one singing in the street.' What literary technique does this moment represent?

Q06of 10

The line 'Four spirits, sweet and innocent as they' indicates that the speaker perceives how many figures in the photograph?

Q07of 10

The closing lines echo a well-known biblical passage. From which New Testament source do the words 'Faith, Hope, and Love' derive?

Q08of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'a great name, that ne'er hath tarnished been' primarily emphasizes which aspect of the women's identity?

Q10of 10

Why does the speaker use the second-person plural 'ye' and 'your' throughout the poem?

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