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CHARLEMAGNE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is structured around a repeated dramatic technique. Which best describes this technique?

Q02of 10

What is the relationship between Olger the Dane and the court of France, as stated in the poem?

Q03of 10

The dominant imagery in the final stanzas describing Charlemagne's arrival is best characterized as:

Q04of 10

When Olger predicts Charlemagne's arrival, he says the sign will be 'the harvests in the fields / Shaking with fear.' This image functions primarily as:

Q05of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem?

Q06of 10

King Desiderio's cry to 'hide us in the bosom of the earth' most closely reflects which tone?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'a light more terrible than any darkness' is an example of which literary technique?

Q08of 10

The speaker of the poem is best described as:

Q09of 10

The detail that 'their hearts within them / Were stronger than the armor that they wore' primarily serves to:

Q10of 10

What happens to Olger the Dane at the poem's conclusion?

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