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A PRIEST..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

How many years has the speaker served as a priest in the Synagogue?

Q02of 10

What is the form of this poem best described as?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'Teacher's seat' most likely functions as an allusion to which concept?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of the speaker's observation?

Q05of 10

The contrast between 'fifty years' of service and 'so young a man' primarily develops which theme?

Q06of 10

The imagery of 'the Teacher's seat' contributes most to which of the following?

Q07of 10

The structure of the poem—ending on the exclamatory observation 'Sit in the Teacher's seat!'—creates what effect?

Q08of 10

The speaker's use of the word 'never' in 'never have I seen' most strongly suggests which of the following?

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique does Longfellow primarily use when he has a named character type ('A Priest') deliver all four lines of the poem?

Q10of 10

What does the setting of the Synagogue contribute to the poem's meaning?

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