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L' ENVOI.

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 an 'envoi' in traditional poetry?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, the 'voices' arose specifically after what event?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'groves of balm' most likely functions as what kind of image?

Q04of 10

To whom does the speaker instruct the voices to deliver their message?

Q05of 10

The allusion to 'fiery tongues at Pentecost' draws on which tradition?

Q06of 10

What poetic form best describes the stanza structure used throughout the poem?

Q07of 10

The 'pine forest dark and hoar' primarily contributes what to the poem's atmosphere?

Q08of 10

In the stanza beginning 'Tongues of the dead,' what is Longfellow's attitude toward the voices of those who have died?

Q09of 10

The instruction to 'Glimmer, as funeral lamps' asks the voices to provide what function amid death?

Q10of 10

Which best describes the overall tone of 'L'Envoi'?

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