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FATA MORGANA.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What does the title 'Fata Morgana' most directly refer to?

Q02of 10

In the poem's extended simile, the 'weary traveller' who sees blue lakes and fair towns is used to represent whom?

Q03of 10

Which phrase best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of 'Fata Morgana'?

Q05of 10

In stanza two, what does the line 'the melody soundeth on' suggest?

Q06of 10

The imagery of 'fair towns with turrets high, / And shining roofs of gold' most closely functions as a symbol of what?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the poem's final stanza?

Q08of 10

In the opening stanza, in which two contrasting settings does the speaker say he is tempted by 'sweet illusions of Song'?

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently employed across stanzas three through five?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'golden atmosphere' in the final stanza most likely refers to what?

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