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Quiz — Storgy

AFTERMATH.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What does the title 'Aftermath' literally refer to in agricultural terms?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

In the first stanza, which combination of images signals that the poem's harvest occurs in late autumn rather than summer?

Q04of 10

What is the 'rowen' mentioned in the second stanza?

Q05of 10

The line 'Where the poppy drops its seeds' most likely functions as an allusion to which broader cultural or literary association?

Q06of 10

What is the speaker's tone when describing the aftermath harvest in the second stanza?

Q07of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem, based on the pronouns and actions described?

Q08of 10

Longfellow uses the contrast between the first and second harvests as a central metaphor. What does this contrast most plausibly represent on the thematic level?

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently demonstrated by the parallel construction 'Not the sweet, new grass… / Not the upland clover bloom'?

Q10of 10

What do 'tangled tufts from marsh and meads' literally describe in the context of the poem?

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