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DIVINA COMMEDIA.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

In Sonnet I, what action does the laborer perform immediately after entering the cathedral door?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'leave my burden at this minster gate' most likely refers to Longfellow's

Q03of 10

In Sonnet I, how does Longfellow describe the transformation of street noise once he enters the 'minster'?

Q04of 10

The structural form used in both Sonnet I and Sonnet II is best described as

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In Sonnet II, birds building nests 'in whose folded sleeves' primarily serves to illustrate

Q06of 10

Which of the following best captures the central tension Longfellow identifies in Sonnet II?

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The phrase 'this medieval miracle of song' at the close of Sonnet II functions primarily as

Q08of 10

The gargoyles described as watching 'the dead Christ between the living thieves' introduce which technique into Sonnet II?

Q09of 10

The tone of Sonnet I is best characterized as

Q10of 10

In Sonnet II, the exclamatory lines beginning 'Ah! from what agonies of heart and brain' shift the sonnet's focus toward

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