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CHILION..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the speaker's primary vantage point in the poem?

Q02of 10

The title 'Chilion' most likely alludes to which tradition?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'clad in white' primarily functions as what kind of literary device?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's structure?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

The 'crowd of people' following the young man most directly contributes to which theme?

Q07of 10

Longfellow's choice to end the poem without resolution or explanation is best described as which technique?

Q08of 10

The 'gateway' in the poem most plausibly serves as a symbol of what?

Q09of 10

According to a straightforward reading of the poem, what is literally happening in the scene?

Q10of 10

The brevity and pictorial quality of the poem most closely aligns it with which aesthetic approach?

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