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ELIOT'S OAK.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the predominant form of 'Eliot's Oak'?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker claim the oak's rustling leaves sound like, according to the octave?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'a different dialect to each' most directly emphasizes which idea?

Q04of 10

To the speaker personally, the oak's language conveys the memory of what?

Q05of 10

The biblical allusion comparing Eliot to Abraham 'at eventide / Beneath the oaks of Mamre' primarily serves to:

Q06of 10

What does the poem identify as the historical achievement of John Eliot?

Q07of 10

Which single word in the sestet describes Eliot's status in relation to historical recognition?

Q08of 10

The image of a race 'vanished like a cloud' is best described as an example of:

Q09of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's sestet?

Q10of 10

Throughout the poem, the oak tree primarily functions as a symbol of:

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