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CHRISTISON..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is identified as the speaker delivering the warning in this poem?

Q02of 10

What is the primary purpose of the speaker's opening line, 'I come to warn you'?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'blood of innocent men' primarily functions as what type of literary device?

Q04of 10

When the speaker says the blood 'cries aloud / For vengeance to the Lord,' what literary technique is employed?

Q05of 10

The image of blood crying out for vengeance is most closely an allusion to which biblical episode?

Q06of 10

What is the overall tone of this three-line poem?

Q07of 10

Which best describes the poem's structure and form?

Q08of 10

The speaker addresses listeners using the second-person 'you.' What effect does this choice create?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, to whom does the blood ultimately appeal for retribution?

Q10of 10

Which central theme does this poem most clearly explore?

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