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EINAR TAMBERSKELVER.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of each eight-line stanza in the poem?

Q02of 10

What does Einar mean when he says 'That was Norway breaking / From thy hand, O King!'?

Q03of 10

Which technique does Longfellow use in the simile 'Like Saint Michael overthrowing / Lucifer he seemed'?

Q04of 10

What physical detail signals Earl Eric's vulnerability as Einar shoots at him?

Q05of 10

What is the tone of Einar's reply 'Olaf! for so great a Kamper / Are thy bows too weak!'?

Q06of 10

What does the image of 'blood-drops oozing / Through his iron glove' suggest about Olaf?

Q07of 10

What is the function of the Lapland yeoman in the poem's narrative?

Q08of 10

Earl Eric commands Eyvind Skaldaspiller to 'Sing the song of Hakon dying.' What is the purpose of this command?

Q09of 10

Which word best describes Einar's demeanor throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

In the final stanza, Einar's 'golden locks were flowing' and his 'armor gleamed.' What is the primary effect of these details?

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