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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

BY CLOTILDE DE SURVILLE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is structured as a single dramatic lyric divided into two stanzas of equal length. What shift in tone most clearly marks the transition between the two stanzas?

Q02of 10

What does the image 'apple's ruddy glow' primarily convey in the poem?

Q03of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q04of 10

The line 'Even at the price of thine, give me repose!' is best interpreted as:

Q05of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in the opening four lines of the poem?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'Soft sleep shall come, that cometh not to me' reveals which aspect of the speaker's situation?

Q07of 10

What is the central thematic concern of the poem's final two lines: 'O, when shall he, for whom I sigh in vain, / Beside me watch to see thy waking smile?'

Q08of 10

The poem's title attributes it to 'Clotilde de Surville,' a figure presented as a medieval French poetess. Longfellow's use of this attribution is best described as:

Q09of 10

How does the poem use personification?

Q10of 10

In the line 'His arms fall down; sleep sits upon his brow,' what does the detail of the falling arms most likely suggest?

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