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KING WITLAF'S DRINKING-HORN.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is King Witlaf's stated reason for bequeathing his drinking-horn to the monks of Croyland?

Q02of 10

Which poetic form best describes the overall structure of 'King Witlaf's Drinking-Horn'?

Q03of 10

The simile 'like dew-drops in the grass' is used to describe which image in the poem?

Q04of 10

What is the predominant theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker/narrative voice in this poem?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'like a pearl dissolving' is a metaphor for what?

Q07of 10

Which technique is most evident in 'the flamelets flapped and flickered'?

Q08of 10

The tone of the poem's final stanza — 'Fill high the goblet! / We must drink to one Saint more' — can best be described as:

Q09of 10

The 'legend of good Saint Guthlac' is introduced in the poem primarily to serve what structural purpose?

Q10of 10

The poem alludes to 'the Twelve Apostles' and 'Saints and Martyrs' as recipients of the monks' toasts. What does this accumulation of sacred names primarily suggest about the monks' drinking?

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