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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

BY JOHAN GAUDENZ VON SALISSEEWIS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary destination referred to throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

Who is described as the 'mildest herald by our fate allotted' in the third stanza?

Q03of 10

What does the image of 'an inverted torch' most likely symbolize?

Q04of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently illustrated by the repeated phrase 'Into the Silent Land'?

Q05of 10

What is the overall tone of the poem toward death?

Q06of 10

In the second stanza, what does the speaker say those who 'in Life's battle firm doth stand' will carry into the Silent Land?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'shattered wrecks lie thicker on the strand' in the first stanza is best understood as imagery for which of the following?

Q08of 10

What is the significance of the poem's attribution 'By Johan Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis' in Longfellow's title?

Q09of 10

To whom does the speaker seem to address the question 'Ah! who shall lead us thither?' in the first stanza?

Q10of 10

How does the poem's structure—three stanzas each ending with 'Into the Silent Land'—contribute to its meaning?

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