Q01of 10
This poem is a translation by Longfellow of a German poet. What does the title 'BY AUGUST VON PLATEN' most directly indicate about the poem's origin?
Q02of 10
Which of the following best describes the poem's stanza form?
Q03of 10
The line 'Deep under me watched I the waves in their flight' primarily employs which poetic technique?
Q04of 10
What does the image of the river waves—'yet backward not one was returning'—most clearly symbolize?
Q05of 10
In the third stanza, the stars are described as existing 'in melodious existence.' This phrase is an example of which device?
Q06of 10
Which word in the fourth stanza signals an abrupt tonal shift from wonder to self-reproach?
Q07of 10
The phrase 'silence thou light' in the final stanza is best interpreted as the speaker commanding himself to do what?
Q08of 10
The repeated refrain 'in the night, in the night' contributes most significantly to which aspect of the poem?
Q09of 10
The setting detail 'the gate with the arch mediaeval' functions chiefly to do what?
Q10of 10
What is the speaker's emotional state at the very opening of the poem?
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