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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

FEBRUARY.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who or what serves as the speaker of the poem?

Q02of 10

The word 'lustration' in the opening line refers to which concept?

Q03of 10

Which image crowns the speaker's brow, suggesting a wintry yet triumphant character?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'Before my chariot-wheels the fishes glide' is best understood as conveying which idea?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant theme of the poem?

Q06of 10

The 'unlovely tombs of those who died / Without a dirge' most likely refers to which group?

Q07of 10

The tone of the poem is best described as which of the following?

Q08of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used in structuring the poem's central argument?

Q09of 10

The poem's allusion to the ancient Roman ritual of februum primarily serves which purpose?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, which of the following does February NOT explicitly claim to purify?

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