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Eldorado.

by Edgar Allan Poe.

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

Q01of 10

What is the knight doing as he travels at the poem's opening?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

What happens to the knight as time passes in the second stanza?

Q04of 10

The 'pilgrim shadow' the knight meets most likely symbolizes which of the following?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'Down the Valley of the Shadow' most directly alludes to which well-known text?

Q06of 10

Which word best captures the tone of the poem's final stanza?

Q07of 10

How does Poe use the word 'shadow' across the poem to develop meaning?

Q08of 10

What is the primary theme of 'Eldorado'?

Q09of 10

The knight is described as 'gaily bedight' in the opening line. What does 'bedight' most nearly mean?

Q10of 10

What is the effect of ending every stanza with the word 'Eldorado'?

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