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KING OLAF'S DEATH-DRINK.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the name of King Olaf's ship mentioned in the poem?

Q02of 10

Which structural form does Longfellow use throughout the poem?

Q03of 10

What role does Kolbiorn play in the escape of King Olaf?

Q04of 10

How does the poem characterize the tone during Earl Eric's assault on the deck?

Q05of 10

The simile 'Like a snow-covered pine in the vast / Dim forests of Orkadale' describes what event?

Q06of 10

What is the thematic significance of the final stanza's claim that Olaf 'was never seen again'?

Q07of 10

The line 'As a hunter into the den / Of the bear, when he stands at bay' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q08of 10

What does the image of 'two scarlet meteors' glare' most likely represent?

Q09of 10

The exclamation 'Remember Jarl Hakon!' functions primarily as which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which phrase best captures the speaker's attitude toward Norway's fallen sailors?

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