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JAMES..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker most likely addressing in the opening line, 'As we descend, see, at the mountain's foot'?

Q02of 10

What is the primary setting of this poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'coming, going, thronging' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

What tone does the speaker adopt when observing the scene below?

Q05of 10

The crowd is described as seeming 'impatient, that we stay so long.' What does this detail most likely suggest?

Q06of 10

Which New Testament episode provides the biblical context for this poem, according to the provided information?

Q07of 10

What is the function of the word 'Round' in 'Round the disciples, that we left behind us'?

Q08of 10

The poem's structure is composed in blank verse—unrhymed iambic pentameter. Which feature of the poem best supports this identification?

Q09of 10

The title 'JAMES.' refers most specifically to which role James plays in this scene?

Q10of 10

The image of the scene below 'like a painting coming to life,' as the context describes, is most directly created in the poem through which technique?

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