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LAKE OF COMO.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant meter and form of 'Lake of Como'?

Q02of 10

In the third stanza, 'gleams of sunshine toss and flare / Like torches down the path' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q03of 10

What does the speaker hear while seated at Somariva's garden gate?

Q04of 10

The 'floating bells' that 'tinkle upon the fisher's nets' in stanza five primarily contribute to which aspect of the poem?

Q05of 10

In the final stanza, the speaker asks the vision to 'fade into the air again, / And be as if thou hadst not been.' What tone does this closing convey?

Q06of 10

The speaker's use of 'Sweet vision! Do not fade away' is an example of which literary device?

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the central theme of 'Lake of Como'?

Q08of 10

In stanza six, 'Their pendent shadows gliding down / By town and tower submerged below' creates an image of barges and their reflections. What structural technique does Longfellow use in these two lines?

Q09of 10

How does the opening stanza establish the poem's atmosphere?

Q10of 10

The village of Varenna is described as 'a tangled mass / Of walls and woods, of light and shade.' Which technique is most prominent in this description?

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