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HERMES..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'hast thou again / Been stealing fire' suggests which of the following about Prometheus?

Q03of 10

From where does Prometheus steal the fire, according to the poem?

Q04of 10

The poem is written in which poetic form?

Q05of 10

The tone of Hermes' accusation can best be described as

Q06of 10

The word 'furnaces' in the final line most likely refers to

Q07of 10

Helios is invoked in the poem primarily as

Q08of 10

Which literary technique does Longfellow use by compressing an entire mythological episode into three lines?

Q09of 10

The address 'thou, Prometheus' at the opening of the poem is an example of

Q10of 10

How does Longfellow's framing of the fire theft differ from the traditional Greek myth?

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