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MAY 23, 1864.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant structural form of 'May 23, 1864'? Each stanza consists of:

Q02of 10

The image of elms weaving 'dark shadows' on 'aerial looms / Shot through with golden thread' is best described as:

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the central theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'a dream within a dream' in the sixth stanza most likely alludes to:

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the final two stanzas of the poem?

Q07of 10

What does 'the hill-top hearsed with pines' most directly refer to?

Q08of 10

The 'unfinished window in Aladdin's tower' in the final stanza serves as an allusion to:

Q09of 10

In the third stanza, the line 'I was as one who wanders in a trance' primarily conveys:

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what concrete fact does Longfellow state about Hawthorne's death?

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