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ANCIENT SPANISH BALLADS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

In Ballad I, what has turned the waters of Rio Verde crimson?

Q02of 10

The word 'hidalgo' as used in these ballads most nearly means:

Q03of 10

Which poetic form best describes the structure of both ballads in this poem?

Q04of 10

What is the primary tone of Don Nuno's speech to the assembled knights?

Q05of 10

When the knights 'tied the tribute to their spears' and raised it in the air, this gesture most clearly represents:

Q06of 10

The closing lines state that 'the goodly gift of liberty / Cannot be bought and sold.' This best illustrates which overarching theme?

Q07of 10

The prose introduction to Ballad II serves primarily to:

Q08of 10

In Ballad I, the phrase 'Both of Moors and eke of Christians' uses the archaic word 'eke' to mean:

Q09of 10

Out of the three thousand knights who initially followed Don Nuno, how many ultimately stayed behind with the king?

Q10of 10

Longfellow's choice to translate and adapt these ballads from Spanish sources, as noted in the chapter context, primarily reflects which literary preoccupation common to his era?

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