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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

BY JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structure of this poem?

Q02of 10

In Stanza I, the phrase 'doubly with refreshment fillest' most directly suggests that the divine presence:

Q03of 10

What is the primary tone of the first stanza?

Q04of 10

The imagery of 'hill-tops' and 'tree-tops' in Stanza II primarily serves to:

Q05of 10

This poem is Longfellow's translation of a work by Goethe. What does the title 'By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe' most likely indicate about Longfellow's intention?

Q06of 10

What literary technique is most prominently used in the opening lines 'Thou that from the heavens art, / Every pain and sorrow stillest'?

Q07of 10

The closing lines 'Wait; soon like these / Thou too shalt rest' shift the poem's perspective by:

Q08of 10

The phrase 'Why this rapture and unrest?' in Stanza I is best interpreted as:

Q09of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem as a whole?

Q10of 10

According to the second stanza, what is the condition of the birds?

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