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A SLEDGE-RIDE ON THE ICE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What warning does the stranger give before King Ring crosses the ice?

Q02of 10

How does King Ring respond to the stranger's warning?

Q03of 10

Which detail about the stranger's preparation signals he is no ordinary man?

Q04of 10

The line 'He snorteth flames, so glad is he' primarily uses which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

The king's allusion to Sleipner (Sleipnir) serves primarily to

Q06of 10

What does the poem reveal about King Ring's character through the line 'No heed to his queen doth the old man take'?

Q07of 10

The runes the stranger carves in the ice most likely function symbolically as

Q08of 10

Which best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q09of 10

The poem's form is best described as

Q10of 10

What is the significance of Fair Ingeborg gliding 'o'er her own name'?

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