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KAMBALU.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary purpose of Alau's visit to Kambalu?

Q02of 10

How does Alau lure the Kalif and his garrison out of Baldacca?

Q03of 10

The image of the Kalif gazing at jewels 'like a glow-worm's spark' primarily functions as what kind of literary device?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of Alau's speech to the imprisoned Kalif?

Q05of 10

What does the Khan do during the caravan's arrival in the poem?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'sown through the land these useless hoards / To spring into shining blades' is best described as what?

Q07of 10

What is the structural role of the poem's final stanza?

Q08of 10

The description of the dead Kalif as 'A statue of gold with a silver beard' is primarily an example of which technique?

Q09of 10

Which of the following themes is most central to the poem?

Q10of 10

The mention of places such as Baldacca, Kelat, and Kandahar in the opening stanza chiefly serves to:

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