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BENVENUTO..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What does the Italian word 'Benvenuto' literally mean, and how does the speaker subvert its meaning?

Q02of 10

According to the poem, who first used the name or greeting 'Benvenuto' in connection with the speaker?

Q03of 10

What is the primary structural form of this poem?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'level flags' most likely refer to in the line about Florence?

Q05of 10

What tone best characterizes the speaker throughout the poem?

Q06of 10

The contrast between Rome's 'vile Roman pavements' and Florence's 'level flags' functions primarily as what kind of literary device?

Q07of 10

What unfinished project does the speaker mention as drawing him back to Florence?

Q08of 10

The speaker's reference to 'this handsome face' is best described as an example of which technique?

Q09of 10

When the speaker says 'you are wanted there in Florence,' what is he doing?

Q10of 10

Given the historical context that 'Benvenuto' was a common name meaning 'welcome,' and the poem's subject involves a famous Florentine artist, the title and speaker most likely allude to which figure?

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