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DISCIPLES..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker in 'Disciples'?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'one touch of that hand' most directly refer to?

Q03of 10

The poem is composed of only three lines. Which poetic form does this most closely resemble?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of 'Disciples'?

Q05of 10

The exclamation 'Ah, why could we not do it?' primarily conveys which tone?

Q06of 10

The repetition of 'But one' at the start of the first two lines is an example of which literary technique?

Q07of 10

The image of 'those lips' speaks to which aspect of Christ's healing?

Q08of 10

Which biblical episode does this poem most likely allude to?

Q09of 10

What literary device is used when the speaker addresses the healing with 'he is healed!' rather than describing the process?

Q10of 10

What does the rhetorical question 'why could we not do it?' accomplish in the poem's structure?

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