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KILLED AT THE FORD..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which verse form best describes the overall structure of 'Killed at the Ford'?

Q02of 10

What is the young soldier doing immediately before he is shot?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'Two white roses upon his cheeks, / And one, just over his heart, blood-red' is best understood as imagery representing what?

Q04of 10

The song fragment quoted — 'Two red roses he had on his cap' — functions primarily as what literary device?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q06of 10

What is the dominant theme of the final stanza?

Q07of 10

The line 'I spake in a whisper, as he who speaks / In a room where some one is lying dead' uses which technique?

Q08of 10

The tone of the opening stanza ('He is dead, the beautiful youth') is best described as:

Q09of 10

The phrase 'from cross to crown' in the final stanza is best understood as an allusion to:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, how do the neighbors in the distant northern town react to the woman's death?

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