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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

BY GUSTAV PFIZER.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What does the simile 'Arab-like, is pitched my tent' primarily convey about the speaker?

Q02of 10

Which best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

In the third stanza, the speaker commands, 'Away that dream,--away!' This exclamation most directly reflects which tone?

Q04of 10

What happens to the wife and child in the poem's fourth stanza?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'sweet repose of life' in the second stanza functions primarily as what type of imagery?

Q06of 10

The two locks of hair in the final two stanzas serve as what literary device?

Q07of 10

In the final stanza, 'Pale grows the evening-red' when the speaker sees the golden lock. This image most likely suggests:

Q08of 10

The speaker's wish 'that I were dead' upon seeing the dark lock reflects which theme?

Q09of 10

This poem was translated by Longfellow from a German original by Gustav Pfizer. Which technique does Longfellow's translation most prominently preserve?

Q10of 10

At the poem's opening, the speaker describes himself as 'light-hearted and content.' By the poem's close, this characterization is best understood as:

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