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CAVALIERI..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the form of 'Cavalieri' by Longfellow?

Q02of 10

Who is the speaker most likely addressing in the poem?

Q03of 10

What structural technique does Longfellow use to create immediacy in the final line?

Q04of 10

What is the most prominent theme of 'Cavalieri'?

Q05of 10

What is the significance of the speaker's parenthetical phrase 'I remember'?

Q06of 10

What type of imagery dominates the poem's brief three lines?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of 'Cavalieri'?

Q08of 10

The title 'Cavalieri' is an Italian plural meaning 'knights' or 'gentlemen.' How does this title function ironically relative to the poem's content?

Q09of 10

What does Gaudentius's sentence—'to be thrown alive to the wild beasts'—most likely allude to historically?

Q10of 10

Comprehension: According to the poem, what specific fate was Gaudentius sentenced to receive?

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