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Quiz — Storgy

DAYBREAK.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which setting does the wind visit LAST before the poem ends?

Q02of 10

What is the primary structural feature of 'Daybreak'?

Q03of 10

What literary device is central to the poem's structure, in which the wind speaks directly to mists, ships, birds, and bells?

Q04of 10

The word 'chanticleer' in the line 'O chanticleer, your clarion blow' is best understood as an allusion to

Q05of 10

What does the wind tell the fields of corn to do at dawn?

Q06of 10

The contrast between the belfry-tower stanza and the churchyard stanza is best described as a contrast between

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem's final couplet compared to the rest of the poem?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'leafy banners out' in the stanza addressing the forest is an example of which technique?

Q09of 10

Who or what serves as the poem's central speaker and agent of action?

Q10of 10

What theme does the churchyard stanza introduce that is absent from the rest of the poem?

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