Q01of 10
What poetic form does Longfellow use in 'Evangeline,' reflected in lines like 'This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks'?
Q02of 10
In the opening stanza, the trees are compared to 'Druids of eld' and 'harpers hoar.' What does this double simile primarily suggest about the forest?
Q03of 10
The speaker asks where the hearts that 'leaped like the roe' have gone. What rhetorical device is this question an example of?
Q04of 10
How are the lives of the Acadian farmers described in the poem's central metaphor?
Q05of 10
The lines 'Scattered like dust and leaves, when the mighty blasts of October / Seize them' describe the fate of the Acadian farmers. What historical event does this imagery refer to?
Q06of 10
The phrase 'Naught but tradition remains' directly signals which of the following about the poem's narrative mode?
Q07of 10
What is the dominant tone of this opening passage?
Q08of 10
In the final stanza, the speaker addresses 'Ye who believe in affection that hopes.' What structural function do these lines serve?
Q09of 10
The ocean 'in accents disconsolate answers the wail of the forest.' What technique does Longfellow use by giving the ocean and forest human emotional qualities?
Q10of 10
According to the poem, what single trace of the Acadian settlement at Grand-Pré remains?
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