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KING SVEND OF THE FORKED BEAR.

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 Sigrid the Haughty's repeated speeches to King Svend?

Q02of 10

What physical mark does Sigrid the Haughty carry, and what caused it?

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q04of 10

The simile 'Like a malignant star, / Blazing in heaven afar' is used to describe which of the following?

Q05of 10

What role does Earl Sigvald play in the poem's plot?

Q06of 10

Which word best captures the poem's dominant tone?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'Gusty and overcast, / Like a tempestuous blast' is applied to King Svend in order to convey what?

Q08of 10

The line 'Pity that such a name / Stooped to such treason!' reveals what about the poem's speaker?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what did the warlike Danes do as soon as King Svend raised his standard?

Q10of 10

The poem's reference to King Olaf's body being flung 'Forth to the raven' is best understood as an allusion to what cultural or literary tradition?

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