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BELSHAZZAR..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'thy kingdom come' in the poem most directly alludes to which well-known text?

Q03of 10

What geographic range does the phrase 'distant Trebizond to Rome' suggest?

Q04of 10

The reference to 'the old Saturnian reign / And Golden Age once more' is best described as an allusion to which tradition?

Q05of 10

What is the central irony of having Belshazzar deliver this triumphant proclamation?

Q06of 10

The poem's tone in the opening lines 'Hail to thee, Christ of Christendom!' is best described as

Q07of 10

The poem is structured as a single eight-line stanza. What is the dominant rhyme scheme?

Q08of 10

The line 'The Virgin has returned again' most likely functions in the poem to

Q09of 10

Which literary technique is most prominent in Longfellow's choice to let Belshazzar speak these lines of Christian praise?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what will people throughout the earth do with Christ's name?

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