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GIOTTO'S TOWER.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What does Longfellow describe as 'the lily of Florence blossoming in stone'?

Q02of 10

Which structural form does 'Giotto's Tower' follow?

Q03of 10

In the octave, what does 'wanting the reverence of unshodden feet' most likely suggest?

Q04of 10

What is the central paradox stated at the close of the octave?

Q05of 10

What does the spire of Giotto's tower represent in the poem's extended metaphor?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'unknown errands of the Paraclete' introduces which kind of allusion?

Q07of 10

What is the dominant tone of the sonnet?

Q08of 10

Which imagery pattern is most consistently developed across both the octave and the sestet?

Q09of 10

Who is the implied speaker of the sonnet?

Q10of 10

In the sestet, the phrase 'in the night of ages bloomed alone' most nearly means:

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