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Quiz — Storgy

MAIDEN.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary setting established in the opening lines of the poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'golden feathers all on fire' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q03of 10

To whom is the speaker's question directly addressed?

Q04of 10

The speaker's central question—'what can you see from your perch'—most clearly reflects which theme described in the context?

Q05of 10

What is the overall tone of the poem as established in these lines?

Q06of 10

The word 'perch' in the line 'from your perch' serves what double purpose?

Q07of 10

The rhyme scheme of these four lines is best described as:

Q08of 10

What poetic device is employed by opening the poem with 'O weathercock'?

Q09of 10

The weathercock is described as being located specifically 'above there over the tower.' This detail most likely serves to:

Q10of 10

Which literary allusion or tradition does the image of a gilded weathercock atop a church most closely invoke?

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