Q01of 10
Which of the following best describes the overall structure of this poem?
Q02of 10
What is the geographic setting of the homestead as described in the opening lines?
Q03of 10
The simile 'as thou seest the white-looking stray clouds, / Flock-wise spread o'er the heavenly vault' is used to describe which element of the homestead?
Q04of 10
What two Norse gods are carved into the columns of the High-seat in the banquet hall?
Q05of 10
The phrase 'their glances hung on the graybeard's / Lips, as a bee on the rose' is an example of which poetic technique?
Q06of 10
Who is Brage (also spelled Bragi) as referenced in the poem?
Q07of 10
What is the dominant tone of the poem's description of the banquet hall and its inhabitants?
Q08of 10
The image of a sword hanging on the wall that 'lightened' downward is compared to which natural phenomenon?
Q09of 10
Which of the following best identifies the poem's speaker and point of view?
Q10of 10
The detail that the maid's blush is reflected in the polished shields—'in the shield her reflection / Blushed, too, even as she'—primarily serves which thematic purpose?
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