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INSCRIPTION ON THE SHANKLIN FOUNTAIN.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary form of this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'It flows for rich and poor' chiefly convey in the poem?

Q03of 10

To whom is the speaker directly addressing the poem?

Q04of 10

The closing phrase 'cup of water in His name' alludes most directly to which literary or cultural source?

Q05of 10

Which technique best describes 'O traveller, stay thy weary feet'?

Q06of 10

What is the overall tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

According to the poem, what should the traveller do after drinking from the fountain?

Q08of 10

The image of 'the wayside well beneath the hill' primarily functions as what kind of imagery?

Q09of 10

The poem's structural shift from physical action (drinking) to spiritual reflection (His name) most resembles which poetic technique?

Q10of 10

Where is the Shanklin Fountain, on which this inscription appears, actually located?

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