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A SUMMER DAY BY THE SEA.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form/structure of 'A Summer Day by the Sea'?

Q02of 10

In the octave, to what does Longfellow compare the lighthouse beams?

Q03of 10

The image of 'the falling mantle of the Prophet' most likely alludes to which biblical figure?

Q04of 10

What shift in focus occurs at the volta between the octave and the sestet?

Q05of 10

Which pair of contrasting emotions does the speaker explicitly name in the sestet?

Q06of 10

What does 'the gravestone of a dead delight' most likely represent?

Q07of 10

How does the phrase 'banners of the night unfold' function in the poem?

Q08of 10

The speaker addresses the summer day directly with 'O summer day beside the joyous sea!' This rhetorical device is best identified as:

Q09of 10

What is the poem's predominant tone?

Q10of 10

According to the sestet, the same summer day will mean different things to different people. What does it represent for those who respond positively?

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