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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

BY XAVIER MARMIER.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant structural feature that unifies all five stanzas of the poem?

Q02of 10

In the first stanza, the phrase 'my years twice ten' most directly tells the reader that the speaker was:

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the central theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

In the second stanza, 'seeking beside the river Seymouse' primarily functions to:

Q05of 10

The phrase 'my blood is cold' in the second stanza is best understood as an example of:

Q06of 10

In the third stanza, the speaker claims that at La Chaudeau 'nor heart nor brain / Ever grows old.' This claim is best characterized as:

Q07of 10

What is the speaker's tone in the final stanza, where he addresses his friends still living at La Chaudeau?

Q08of 10

The word 'Peradventure' in the fourth stanza is closest in meaning to:

Q09of 10

In the fourth stanza, the speaker imagines that had he stayed at La Chaudeau, he would have 'preserved my fresh green youth.' The phrase 'fresh green youth' primarily employs which poetic technique?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what single action does the speaker ask of the friends who remain at La Chaudeau?

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