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KING OLAF'S WAR-HORNS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What does King Olaf command at the very opening of the poem?

Q02of 10

To what apocalyptic event does Longfellow compare the blare of the war-horns?

Q03of 10

Which image does Longfellow use to describe the sun just before the battle begins?

Q04of 10

Why are three of Olaf's ships lashed together before the battle?

Q05of 10

What is the name of King Olaf's flagship, whose 'burnished crest' flashes in the mist?

Q06of 10

How does Ulf the Red's complaint about the Serpent's position function in the poem?

Q07of 10

What does King Olaf's description—gilded shield, gold-inlaid helmet, crimson cloak—primarily convey about his characterization?

Q08of 10

What decisive action does Earl Eric take that seals King Olaf's fate?

Q09of 10

The final stanza's phrase 'A death-drink salt as the sea / Pledges to thee, / Olaf the King' is best understood as what kind of literary device?

Q10of 10

Which best describes the overall tone of 'King Olaf's War-Horns'?

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