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CAVALRY CROSSING A FORD..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

Which poetic form best describes 'Cavalry Crossing a Ford'?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'serpentine course' primarily functions as what type of figurative language?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q04of 10

The repeated command 'Behold' in the poem most clearly reflects which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

Which thematic tension is central to the poem?

Q06of 10

What is the most likely perspective of the speaker in this poem?

Q07of 10

The 'guidon flags' that appear at the poem's close primarily serve which structural purpose?

Q08of 10

According to the poem, what are the horses doing when they stop in the river?

Q09of 10

Whitman's description of the men as 'each group, each person a picture' most closely alludes to which artistic tradition?

Q10of 10

The sound imagery in 'hark to the musical clank' achieves which effect?

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