Q01of 10
What does the German phrase 'Auf wiedersehen' literally mean, and how does its meaning function across the poem?
Q02of 10
The poem states 'Still thirteen years: 'tis autumn now / On field and hill, in heart and brain.' What does this opening establish?
Q03of 10
In stanza two, the 'oriole's pendent dome' that is now 'void, and dank with rain' primarily serves as what kind of literary device?
Q04of 10
The phrase 'we played at pain' in stanza three suggests which of the following about past partings at the gate?
Q05of 10
Which formal feature is consistent in every stanza of the poem?
Q06of 10
The 'one sweet sad voice' that 'for eighteen centuries saith / Softly—Auf wiedersehen' in stanza four most likely alludes to whom?
Q07of 10
How does the tone of the poem shift between the first three stanzas and the final two?
Q08of 10
The adjective 'loath' in 'The loath gate swings with rusty creak' most precisely conveys which idea?
Q09of 10
The final stanza's image of something floating 'from an orient chamber there' places the source of consolation in which direction, and what does 'orient' traditionally signify?
Q10of 10
The speaker describes hope as 'more frail than foam' in stanza two. What poetic technique is this, and what does it convey?
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