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Quiz — Storgy

CHIMES.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What specific sound triggers the speaker's nocturnal reverie in this poem?

Q02of 10

Which phrase best describes how the speaker perceives the constellations despite having closed eyes?

Q03of 10

What form does this poem follow?

Q04of 10

In the sestet, the sleeping world is compared to which of the following?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'the myriad orbs of light' is best understood as referring to which of the following?

Q07of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used in the final three lines of the poem?

Q08of 10

What theme is most central to 'Chimes'?

Q09of 10

To what does the phrase 'their great circles' most likely refer?

Q10of 10

How does the speaker's attitude toward sleeplessness differ from what a reader might conventionally expect?

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