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CHORUS OF MONKS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary action the chorus repeatedly urges in this poem?

Q02of 10

Which word in the poem most directly means 'abundantly' or 'in plenty'?

Q03of 10

The simile 'Tanquam sint fluminis undae' compares the wine to which image?

Q04of 10

What does the instruction 'Nec quaeras unde' tell the listener NOT to do?

Q05of 10

The poem's speaker is presented as a collective voice. Which structural feature reinforces this choral identity?

Q06of 10

The poem is written in mock-Latin. What is the chief tonal effect of using this register for a drinking song?

Q07of 10

What theme does the poem most centrally explore through its monk speakers?

Q08of 10

The poem's rhyme scheme uses a single rhyme sound throughout. What effect does this relentless mono-rhyme create?

Q09of 10

Longfellow's choice of monks as the poem's speakers most likely alludes to which well-known literary and cultural tradition?

Q10of 10

How does the adverb 'semper' in the final line contribute to the poem's comic effect?

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